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Cherry Creek Village in Attalla stands apart

Cherry Creek Village is a senior independent living community unlike any that you’ve ever visited.

Our attractive community is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in a tranquil neighborhood between Attalla and Gadsden.

Within a few blocks from Cherry Creek Village, you can enjoy the convenience of shopping at the various boutiques and antique stores of Historic Downtown Attalla. Or

Pack’s Nursery and Garden Center is ready for spring planting

By Donna Thornton/News Editor

The folks at Pack’s Nursery and Garden Center are as ready as anyone for this winter weather to end.

The staff had the added task of covering and bringing in spring plants in preparation for a mid-April freeze – at a time when they’d much rather be preparing customers to be putting those plants and flowers in the

Seasonal maintenance can mean big savings for homeowners

Courtesy of StatePoint Media

If you’re not careful, basic and seasonal home maintenance can cost you a pretty penny and a lot of time. Take steps to simplify these tasks.  

Clean and Organize

Even if you use a professional cleaning service, you’ll still need some in-between maintenance:

 • Divide clutter into three groups: junk, charity and undecided. Toss the first, give away

Local teams ranked in April 17 ASWA high school softball, baseball polls

BASEBALL

  CLASS 6A

1. Pelham 

2. Thompson 

3. Hoover 

4.Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa

5. Hewitt-Trussville 

6. Huntsville

7. Spain Park

8. Alma Bryant

9. Oxford

10. Northview

CLASS 5A

1. Spanish Fort

2. Cullman 

3. St. Paul’s

4. Southside 

5. Hartselle 

6. Muscle Shoals 

7. Homewood 

8. Springville

9. Rehobeth 

10. Pleasant Grove 

CLASS 4A

1. Charles Henderson

2. Childersburg 

3. Oneonta 

Southside’s Ryals wins state Bryant-Jordan award

By Chris McCarthy/Editor

Not many high school student-athletes go from undergoing head major surgery to winning four straight state wrestling titles.

In recognition of the above accomplishment, Southside High senior Haden Ryals was named the Class 5A overall state winner of the 2014 Bryant-Jordan Scholarship Award for Student Achievement on Monday in Birmingham,. 

Ryals was selected as the Class

Southside shuts out Sardis to win county baseball championship

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent

Southside High made no bones about who was to be crowned county baseball champion, as the No. 4 Panthers bested Sardis, 9-0, in the championship game on Saturday (Apr. 12) at SHS.

In fact, the game was so one-sided that Will Scott’s single in the seventh inning was the first and lone hit for the

Legal notices for the week of April 11-17

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MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Mark E. Willingham and

Classifieds for the week of April 11-17

  INSTRUCTION MEDICAL OFFICE trainees needed! Train to become a Medical Office Assistant! No experience needed! Online training at SC gets you job ready! HS diploma/GED & PC/Internet needed! 1-888-926-6075. (R) HEALTH/BEAUTY WERE YOU implanted with a St. Jude Riata defibrillator lead wire between June 2001 and December 2010? Have you had this lead replaced, […]

Clifton resigns as Coosa Christian football coach

By Chris McCarthy/Editor

Scott Clifton is one-and-done with the Conquerors.

Last week, the Coosa Christian head football coach resigned after one season in Gadsden.

Clifton, who guided the 2013 Conquerors to a 3-7 record last season that included a 3-1finish, said that the decision to step down was his. 

“My daughter and my parents and my in-laws are all