Gadsden High School Gold Tigers host 17th annual reunion
The 17th annual Gadsden High School “Gold Tiger Club” was held at Convention Hall in Gadsden on June 15 from 5:30 until 10 p.m.
The Class of 1962 proudly presented this annual reunion featuring those who have been graduated from Gadsden High School for 50 years or more. The Class of 1963 was honored this evening as they celebrated their 50th
United Way’s Young Leaders Society to host philantropic fish fry
By Laura Ann Tipps/Staff Correspondent
Fish, fun, and philanthropy will be the order of the day at the Mort Glosser Amphitheater this Friday, Aug. 9, as the United Way of Etowah County Young Leaders Society hosts a Fish Fry and concert from 6-11 p.m.
“The Etowah County Young Leaders Society is a group of young professionals between the ages of 21
Group gathers to talk of concerns for youth
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Rev. Preston Nix and other local ministers gathered at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church on Aug. 6 with local public officials, educators and citizens for what had been publicized as a Trayvon Martin Educational Awareness meeting.
However, those gathered did not spend the evening rehashing the details of the controversial court case. Instead they discussed the needs of the
ASWA preseason football poll released
By Paul Beaudry/For ASWA
For the seventh time in the last 12 seasons, Hoover will open the high school football season as the No. 1 team in its class.
For the first time in school history, so will Mc-Adory.
The two Birmingham-area schools open the Alabama Sports Writers Asso-ciation preseason poll atop the two largest classes in a vote
Gadsden City High hosts sports injury forum
By Gene Stanley/Correspondent
Three of Northeast Alabama’s leading orthopedists gathered at the Gadsden City High School auditorium on July 25 to discuss sports injuries and the prevention thereof.
Dr. Chris Kelley and Dr. Butch Douthit, both of Northeast Orthopedics, were joined by Dr. William Haller of Gadsden Orthopedics for a board discussion that also included former Jacksonville State University football coach Jack
Local archers shine at national tourney
The Black Creek 4-H Arrow Slingers competed at the National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational in Grand Island, Neb., during the week of June 24-28. The group competed in the disciplines of Compound Archery and Hunting Skills. A total of 540 youth represented 35 states from around the country competed in the invitatioanl.
The state champion compound archery team of Brett
Wildhaven Swim Club hosts annual meet
Wildhaven Swim Club in Rainbow City, which is enjoying its 50-year anniversary this summer, hosted its annual swim meet against Scenic Highland Swim Club and Gadsden Country Club on July 25. A total of 70 swimmers ages 4 -18 years old participated in the event. Swimmers learned the correct form of each stroke in the butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle, 100-yard
Along the lower Black Creek Trail
This week the Vagabond goes down the Black Creek for an adventure. The sites he passes by include the old Clayton’s gristmill, coal mines and nearby Sulphur Springs. These locations can be reached by the new Black Creek Trail that extends from the back of the Noccalula Falls campground to the Tuscaloosa Avenue/Black Creek Bridge near the Etowah County Rescue
Alabama soldier presents Ford with flags
After flying over the skies of Afghanistan and being carried on combat missions by members of the Alabama National Guard, an American and Alabama flag have returned home, where they were presented to House Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) on July 26.
The Alabama flag was originally sent to the soldiers serving in Afghanistan after Sgt. Johnny Box of E-Company,