Saying goodbye to a ‘true hero’
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin recalled Aubrey Phil Newman as a “true hero” while speaking to members of the Etowah County Commission on Tuesday (April 8) at a commission work session.
Newman died on April 5 at the age of 69. He served as an investigator in the sheriff’s department for 11 years, Entrekin said, during
Foothills Classic gives bikers scenic ride
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
The YMCA of the Coosa Valley is registering riders now for its feature cycling event of the year: The Foothills Easter Classic bike ride on April 19.
Executive Director Leroy Falcon said there is a 25-miler, a metric and a century route – meaning bikers can choose a 25 mile, 61 mile or a 97 mile
Local teams ranked in April 10 ASWA high school softball, baseball polls
BASEBALL
CLASS 6A
1. Pelham
2. Thompson
3. Opelika
4. Hoover
5. Sparkman
6. Hewitt-Trussville
7. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa
8. Huntsville
9. Buckhorn
10. Spain Park
CLASS 5A
1. Spanish Fort
2. Cullman
3. St. Paul’s
4. Southside
5. Hartselle
6. Muscle Shoals
7. Homewood
8. Etowah
9. Briarwood Christian
10. Rehobeth
CLASS 4A
1. Charles
Third Eye Blind headlines Riverfest on Friday
By Donna Thornton/News Editor
Just in time for ticket sales to begin on April 15, the headliner for the first night of Gadsden’s annual music festival has been revealed.
Third Eye Blind (3eb) will take the stage at 9 p.m. on June 13. The American alternative rock band was formed in the early 1990s in San Francisco and is best
Davidson steps up for Dawgs on Senior Day
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
Allen Davison made sure that he and his fellow Gaston High seniors went out as winners in the final home game of their high school baseball careers on Wednesday (Apr. 9).
Following a shaky first two innings in which he allowed four runs, hit two batters and watched his defense commit four errors, the senior righthander
Goodyear celebrates retirees on April 24
In February 1929, construction of the very first tire manufacturing facility in the South began. Four months later, the first tire was built and the city of Gadsden prospered.
Eighty-five years later, Goodyear-Gadsden remains the largest employer in Etowah County. It employs over 1,550 people that produce top-quality passenger and light truck tires for the original equipment and replacement tire
GRMC seeks nominations for patient’s choice award
Each year, Gadsden Regional Medical Center recognizes one of its nurses with the Patient Choice Award and the help of our patients and their families is needed.
The award recognizes the level of quality patient care, comfort and compassion offered by nurses each day.
As it has for the past six years, Gadsden Regional is asking the public for nominations.
In & around SEC mens basketball
NCAA Tournament Final Four
Out of all the power conferences, including the Big 10, Big 12, Big East, Pac-12, ACC and AAC, the Southeastern Conference received the fewest amount of bids to the NCAA Tournament. However, the SEC has the most teams in the Final Four this weekend in North Texas. Florida and Kentucky both earned Final Four berths in the
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