Southside High trio attends football camp at West Point
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
Every summer, high school football players attend camps. For the most part, players from our area visit locales such as Tuscaloosa, Auburn, Starkville, Nashville and the like.
This summer, though, three Southside athletes had a rather unique experience – going to camp at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY.
“One of the army recruiters wanted us
In & around SEC baseball
NCAA Super Regional Tournament review
Four teams represented the Southeastern Conference in the recent NCAA Super Regionals, but only two squads advanced to the College World Series.
LSU defeated Oklahoma in two straight games to advance to the series for the 16th time in school history. The Tigers relied on dominant pitching in the first game in squeezing out a 2-0
“Stand in Schoolhouse Door” – a lesson about opportunity
One of the things I love about the summertime is the celebration of our country and all that our nation represents, values such as freedom and opportunity.
A couple of weeks ago, we honored our fallen men and women in uniform with Memorial Day, and in about a month we will celebrate our nation’s freedom with Independence Day.
But this week also
How did Gadsden get started? Part Four
The Vagabond has been asked many times as to how Gadsden was started and its early years. One of Gadsden early historian and mayor, Charles P. Smith (1863-1929) wrote about the early Gadsden and how it got started. He continues:
Chapter IV – Gadsden in the ‘Sixties
“During the week, I had a most pleasant and most profitable interview with those grand
Walnut Grove students remember high school days
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Walnut Grove High School ceased to exist in 1966, after fire destroyed the neighboring high school and led to the merger of the two schools, as West End High School.
But the students who attended Walnut Grove gathered June 8 for the third annual reunion not just of one graduating class, but of all those who attended Walnut
Carpenters for Christ work with Mt. Olive to build church
By Donna Thornton/News Editor Construction of a new church for the congregation at Mt. Olive Church in the Altoona area has been a long process, but it has made great progress in the last two weeks, as a crew “Carpenters for Christ” went to work framing the building. Dave Tidwell heads the Carpenters for Christ […]
Riverview to replace cross, rededicate new one June 23
On June 23 Riverview Regional Medical Center will hold a Cross Rededication Ceremony from 2 p.m.to 4 p.m. to celebrate the unveiling of a new, more efficient cross that will replace the existing one that is need of repair.
The cross located atop of Riverview Regional has always been a prominent symbol of Gadsden and has offered a sense of hope
Riverview nurses collecting ‘Bedtime Backpacks’ for Oklahoma storm victims
A group of nurses at Riverview Regional Medical Center is rallying together once again to support those affected by disaster.
The “Bedtime Backpacks” drive was organized two years ago by Jean Scott after the devastating tornadoes of April 27, 2011. The program is now providing disaster relief to children and teenagers affected by the recent Moore, Oklahoma tornadoes.
“Bedtime Backpacks” accepts
Delta Sigma Theta seeks to empower
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Gadsden Alumnae Chapter recently presented EMBODI – Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence. The program is designed to refocus the efforts of Delta Sigma Theta with the support and action of other major organizations on the plight of African American males. The feature speaker was Jason Smoots. Smoots […]