Etowah school board holding set of meetings
The “Sweet 16” Finalists have been selected from a group of dedicated elementary and secondary school educators who were chosen by their school districts as candidates for Alabama’s 2013-2014 Tea-cher of the Year. Ivalee teacher Farrah Kilgo is among that select group of finalists, representing District 8. The field will soon be narrowed down to […]
Community project earns state education award
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Last month the Alabama Community Ed-ucation Association announced winning co-mmunity projects that benefited Alabama Schools. Efforts in the Gadsden area received their share of recognition.
A project called “Change for Change” earned the Peggy Spain McDonald Bright Idea Award. The project brought together Gadsden First United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church of Gadsden, Keystone Bank and 30
Tilting at wind farms? Plan to attend meeting on April 13
By Donna Thornton
News Editor
Pioneer Green Energy, the company that has proposed putting wind turbines on a Lookout Mou-ntain ridge, is hosting a meeting at the Etowah County Courthouse from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday (April 13) to offer more information about their plans.
Etowah County Commissioner Kenney Tidmore and Etowah County CEO Patrick Sims advise the curious and
Westbrook wins area title, continues streak
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
Winning area games and area baseball titles seem to come easy to Westbrook Christian. Last Tuesday (Apr. 9), the Warriors won their 51st consecutive area game and captured the Class 2A, Area 13 championship at the expense of visiting Sand Rock.
“We started the game a little sluggish, but we did score 11 runs in
Coosa’s Moore, McGlaughan step up in comeback win over Gaston
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Coosa Christian softball coach Amy Shaw went with her gut feeling on Monday at the Gadsden Sports Complex. Fortunately for the Lady Conquerors (3-5), Shaw’s hunch ultimately led to a 9-8 come-from-behind win over Gaston. With her team trailing 7-2 in the bottom of the second inning, Shaw sent No. 1 pitcher […]
Grant sparks Etowah rally
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Fort Payne appeared to have their Class 5A, Area 13 softball game with Etowah well in hand on Wednesday. Then a change in the weather arrived in Attalla. The Lady Wildcats had built an early 4-0 lead when a cool, steady drizzle took over. That moisture soon turned into a tornado […]
ASWA Baseball, Softball Rankings
Released April 4
Baseball
CLASS 6A
1. Thompson
2. Smiths Station
3. Huntsville
4. Hoover
5. Fairhope
6. McGill-Toolen
7. Baker
8. Bob Jones
9. Hewitt-Trussville
10. Enterprise
CLASS 5A
1. Spanish Fort
2. Faith Academy
3. Russell County
4. Southside
5. Hartselle
6. Cullman
7. Homewood
8. Etowah
9. Chilton County
10. Pinson Valley
CLASS 4A
1. Charles Henderson
2. Central-Florence
3. UMS-Wright
4. Brooks
5. Guntersville
6.
In & around SEC basketball
After Florida was dominated 79-59 by Michigan in the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament, the Southeastern Conference men’s basketball season officially came to a close.
Overall, it was a disappointing year for the league. Only three teams made the NCAA tournament, and only one advanced past the first weekend. Defending national champion Kentucky failed to reach the NCAA tournament.
History of Central Church of Christ
The Vagabond recently received many requests about Central Church of Christ for its history since it merged with the East Gadsden congregation. Wanda Womack, who has been the church secretary there for years helped out the Vagabond with the following article:
The date of the beginning of the Church of Christ congregations in the Gadsden area is believed to be sometimes