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Southside, Arab to meet in Class 5A second round

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent

It’s on to the second round of the Class 5A state baseball playoffs for Southside and this week’s worthy opponent is Arab.

The best-of-three series begins with a doubleheader on Friday starting at 5 p.m., with an if-necessary Game 3 on Saturday at 1 p.m. 

The Knights come in after winning a bruising three-game battle against Etowah.

“Last year, Etowah

Warriors prepping for No. 3 Section in second round

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent Westbrook Christian High faces a very familiar opponent in this week’s second-round Class 2A state baseball playoff series, which starts today (Apr. 25) in Rainbow City. The Warriors will attempt to put Section out of the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. Westbrook beat the Lions in the second round in […]

In & around SEC baseball

Auburn Week 6 Review

Auburn lost a home series to South Carolina last weekend. The Tigers defeated the Gamecocks, 4-2, in the first game but lost the next two games by one run each. AU dropped to 23-19 overall and 7-11 in conference play. The Tigers travel to Fayetteville to take on Arkansas this weekend. 

Alabama Week 6 Review

The Crimson Tide won

Classifieds for the week of April 25 – May 1, 2014

 

May 2, 3 & 4th trip to Tunica Mississippi Resorts, 2 nights, 3 days and $40 play for 2 casinos with 3 meals provided. $85.00 per person. 256-452-5853

AUCTIONS

CONSIGNMENT AUCTION. Saturday, May 3rd,  9:00 a.m. Lots of municipal vehicles.  Online bidding for select items. Fowler Auction in Toney, AL.

Legal notices for the week of April 25 – May 1

 MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by John D. Reeves and Amber K. Reeves, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Cresent Mortgage Company, dated August 16, 2010, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the

Queens of the Coosa

The Vagabond spent time in Montgomery this week pulling information out of the State of Alabama Archives with City of Altoona councilman and historian Ryan Cole.

If you have never been to the state archives, you must go!

This past February, the archives opened up a new museum called “Voices of Alabama.”

The museum was a 12-year undertaking with many

Jobs should be more than just a campaign slogan

“Jobs. Jobs. Jobs.”

It’s an election year, and you have probably seen that campaign slogan on billboards and yard signs all across the state. But are we really creating jobs here in Alabama? Or is job creation just more election year rhetoric, like the teacher pay raise?

The news seems to be mixed at best. On the one hand, economists at the

Goodyear kicks off 85th anniversary events

By Donna Thornton/News Editor

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company retirees turned out on April 24 to kicked off the company’s celebration of the 85th anniversary of the plant’s opening in 1929.

Memorabilia was on display, including a Goodyear flag and an American flag that reportedly flew over the plant on opening day.

“The American flag has only 48 stars,” Goodyear Communications Manager  Jackie

Alabama Power brings iCan to Gadsden schools

By Donna Thornton/News Editor

Alabama Power Company gave groups of female students at Gadsden’s three middle schools an opportunity to try a mechanical engineering exercise last week as part of the company’s ongoing “iCan” program.

Jacki-Lyn Thacker, of Alabama Powers Communication and Public Relations office, said iCan is targeted for eighth grade girls with high potential in math and science, with the