Gov. Bentley meets, talks with local business owners
By Laura Ann Brown Tipps/Staff Writer
Last Friday, Gov. Robert Bentley visited Etowah County for a roundtable discussion of small business with Chamber of Commerce officials as part of Bentley’s Road to Economic Recovery Tour.
Representatives from a diverse group of small businesses in Etowah County met at the Gadsden Chamber of Commerce, where they expressed concerns and conversed candidly with Bentley.
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GSCC students to attend conference
Four students in the Gadsden State Community College Practical Nursing Program recently were chosen to attend a conference at the Lonnie E. Mitchell Behavioral Health Policy Academy in Atlanta, Ga.
Carissa Martin of Heflin, Samantha Blevins of Gadsden, Precious Jackson of Anniston, and Charlemaine Barger of Southside will be joined by Carl Byers, Jr., Valley Street HBCU campus director, and Kassie
Local teams ranked in Mar. 20 ASWA high school softball, baseball polls
BASEBALL CLASS 6A 1. Sparkman 2. Thompson 3. Huntsville 4. Hoover 5. Opelika 6. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 7. Hewitt-Trussville 8. Pelham 9. Buckhorn 10. Clay-Chalkville CLASS 5A 1. Spanish Fort 2. Southside 3. Cullman 4. St. Paul’s 5. Etowah 6. […]
Southside pours in on late against Etowah
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Southside broke open a tight game with a seven runs over the final two inning en route to an 8-4 Class 5A, Area 13 victory over Etowah on Tuesday (Mar. 18) in Attalla. Trailing 2-1 in the top of the sixth, the No. 2 Panthers (17-4, 1-0) used respective RBI base hits […]
Lady Blue Devils win Centre tournament
By Shannon Fagan/Cherokee County Herald
Cherokee County High’s three-year reign over the Cherokee Softball Invitational came to an end on Saturday (Mar. 15) against Etowah, which went on to take the title with a 5-0 win over Ragland in the championship game in Centre.
The Lady Blue Devils (10-10) had lost in Friday’s pool play to the Lady Warriors
Edwards, Haas make first team all-state basketball
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
A pair of area student-athletes ended their high school basketball careers with the top honor in the state.
Hokes Bluff senior Isaac Haas and Westbrook Christian senior Colin Edwards both were named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s 2014 first team All-State team.
This is the third straight season that Edwards made the Class 2A first
Glencoe wins Yellow Jacket Invitational team, individual titles
Glencoe High took first place in both the team and individual competition in the 15-team Yellow Jacket Invitational girls high school golf tournament on Thursday (Mar. 13) at Silver Lakes in Glencoe.
The Lady Yellow Jackets finished with an overall score of 280. Out of a 72-player field, Glencoe’s Hope Bishop was the low-medalist with an 81 score, eight
In & around SEC men’s basketball
Auburn Week 9 Recap
The Tigers finished the regular season by defeating Texas A&M on the road, 69-64. Auburn ended the season in 12th place in the SEC standings and faced South Carolina in the first round of the SEC Tournament. Despite defeating the Gamecocks twice in the regular season, the Tigers lost to South Carolina, 74-56, in Atlanta. Shortly after
Col. Mize funeral arrangements announced
The funeral of U.S. Army Colonel and Medal of Honor winner Ola Lee Mize (Retired), 82, of Gadsden, who died Wednesday (Mar. 12), will be conducted with full military honors by the U.S. Army’s 5th Special Forces Group deployed from Fort Campbell, Kent, complete with a 21-gun salute. An Alabama National Guard unit will be responsible for the flag Honor