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Eagles lose in regional semifinals in Watkins’ sendoff

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent It was a bittersweet game for Greg Watkins. After 25 years as a high school basketball coach, including 20 seasons at Hokes Bluff, the coach was finally seeing his team on the big stage on Thursday (Feb.20). Watkins earlier announced he was retiring from basketball after this season. So it was […]

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Eagles lose in regional semifinals in Watkins’ sendoff 

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent

It was a bittersweet game for Greg Watkins on Thursday (Feb.20) at Jacksonville State.

After 25 years as a high school basketball coach, including 20 seasons at Hokes Bluff, the coach was finally seeing his team on the big stage.

Watkins earlier announced he was retiring from basketball

The good and bad of the Dual Enrollment Bill

Expanding dual enrollment has been a goal for both Democrats and Republicans in the state legislature this year. Last week, we came one step closer to achieving that goal when the members of the State House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass a bill that will increase funding for dual enrollment by $10 million.

This is a big step in the

Early area settlers Peter Avery and son Allen

For the next few weeks, The Vagabond will discuss some of the folks who settled in the area west and north of Attalla before the Cherokee Indians were removed. This area was located from around Highways 77 and 431 all the way up to Sand Valley Road and over to Reece City.

The area once occupied the site of an Indian

Many benefits of belonging to Family Savings Credit Union

By Lesli Bishop/FSCU Marketing Director

Have you ever wondered about the differences between Family Savings Credit Union and banks?

First, let’s start with their similarities. For example, Family Savings and banks both accept deposits and withdrawals while providing loans and a variety of checking and savings accounts. But Family Savings Credit Union has one very significant and noteworthy difference.

Unlike banks, we are

FLD Landscaping & Garden:Turning a new, better leaf

By Liz Wood/Project Manager

At FLD, the one thing we hope we never get good at is leaving well enough alone.

Ever since the day this company was founded in 1986, it has been evolving to meet new challenges and new demands.

We started out as just a landscaping design firm and quickly decided we wanted to move out of the abstract and

Anderson’s Shoes and Boots remains fixture in Attalla

By Laura Ann Tipps/Staff Writer

Anderson’s Shoes and Boots, LLC, specializing in safety and work footwear, has been part of the Etowah County business community for over 42 years.

Started in 1971 by Donald and Frances Anderson, the store has been owned by their daughter, Tammy Anderson Allen, since they retired 15 years ago. 

When Anderson’s first opened, it was located on 3rd