Grass takes reigns at Jacksonville State
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
A great 2013 season and high preseason expectations have the Jacksonville State University football team entering fall practice in an excited state of mind.
Last year, the Gamecocks finished with an 11-4 record and a trip to the playoff quarterfinals. That success translated into a No. 4 national ranking to open this season. JSU also is the favorite
In & around SEC football
2014 East Division Preview
Florida
Head coach: Will Muschamp (fourth season; 22-16)
Key returning starters: quarterback Jeff Driskel, defensive end Dante Fowler, cornerback Vernon Hargreaves
The Gators were a disaster in 2013. Fortunately for Muschamp, his athletic director still believes in him, and Florida is talented enough this season to be competitive in the SEC East. The offense will feature a
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Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell
Famous Blueberry Dessert and Apple Surprise
The comforting sounds and smells of the kitchens of the South are forever preserved. The wonderful smells that I remember as a child that came from my aunt’s kitchens were unreal. My aunt, Sue Lankford, would always have a cake in the oven or a cake waiting to be sliced when you walked in her
Old Confederate Veterans camp re-chartered
The meeting for the newly chartered Sons of Confederate’s Emma Sansom Camp No. 253 will be held on Thursday, Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. at the Etowah Historical Society located in the Elliott Community Center at 29th Street and Meighan Boulevard (U.S. 431) in Gadsden. The historical society genealogist will help in finding your Confederate ancestor in order to join
Why we need to start school later
This week students and educators across the state will return to school. What makes this year different from the last two years is that they will be going back to school two weeks sooner than before.
In 2012, the Alabama legislature passed a school start date bill that gave schools more flexibility in setting their schedules and allowed summers to last
LeeAnn’s Greens: the future of produce
Gadsden soon will have fresh, hand-picked at the peak of freshness, air-grown produce at its fingertips.
Air-grown meaning premium produce grown aeroponically through air pods which use zero soil. Aeroponic growing uses a recirculating system with no pollution, ahead of organic growing which fertilizes the plants using just oxygen – no chemicals, pesticides or herbicides.
LeeAnn’s Greens, with a mission to use
Gadsden author releases new book
Sarrah Peters/Staff Writer
Mike Goodson, a Gadsden author, will release his new book “Images of America, Gadsden” on August 18. The book features over 200 vintage photographs of Gadsden people, places and things. The historical book features mostly the baby boomers era, which is the period after World War II during the 50s and 60s, but also contains some photos from