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Week 1 Previews and Predictions
Saturday, Aug. 30
Tennessee-Martin at Kentucky. A year removed from a 2-10 season, Mark Stoops and the Wildcats have an opportunity
EMA offers CERT certification
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is offering a CERT, or Community Emergency Response Team, class.
CERT certified individuals are able to help the community in times of emergency and disaster. Many call in and ask where they can help during bad weather and other emergencies. Currently, the members are being organized into area-based groups that
Gadsden City hosts longtime rival Oxford
Oxford (1-0) at Gadsden City (1-0) Last meeting: Oxford 6, GCHS 0 (2013) Series record: Gadsden City 6, Oxford 3 By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent After successfully opening the season with a double-overtime road win over Auburn High, Class 7A Gadsden City will try for a home victory tonight (Aug. 29) against long-time rival Oxford, which remained a […]
Chick-fil-A hosts fundraising races
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
Gadsden’s 4th Street Chick-fil-A will host their 2nd annual 5K, 10K and 1-mile Fun Run on Sept 6.
The 10k and 5k races will begin at 8 a.m. in the Coosa Valley YMCA parking lot. The 1-mile Fun Run will begin at 9:30 a.m. There will also be a Family Fun Zone with free activities and
Chick-fil-A hosts fundraising races
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
Gadsden’s 4th Street Chick-fil-A will host their 2nd annual 5K, 10K and 1-mile Fun Run on Sept 6.
The 10k and 5k races will begin at 8 a.m. in the Coosa Valley YMCA parking lot. The 1-mile Fun Run will begin at 9:30 a.m. There will also be a Family Fun Zone with free activities and
Etowah looking to rebound against Cullman
Cullman (0-1) at Etowah (0-1)
Last meeting: Cullman 24, Etowah 14 (206)
Series record: Cullman, 11-5-1
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
With a bit more luck, the 0-1 records posted by both the Bearcats and Blue De-vils could easily be 1-0.
Etowah lost to Northridge by a mere two points, while Arab defeated Cullman by a single touchdown.
“I figure (Cullman) will execute better
Chick-fil-A hosts fundraising races
Warriors to see triple option
Locust Fork (1-0) at Westbrook (0-0)
Series record: First meeting
By Gene Stanley /Sports Correspondent
Remember the triple option offense?
It will be on display in Rainbow City when Locust Fork visits Westbrook Christian on Friday.
Hunter Gilliland, son of Hornets coach Gardner Gilliland, is the triggerman.
“He’s really smart,” Westbrook Christian coach Tony Osborne said. “They run a
Inside Toys exhibit ending soon, coming up Tutu2K fundraiser
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Art’s exhibit Toys: The Inside Story ends after Labor Day.
The exhibit featured 12 stations showing the mechanisms that run classic childhood toys, like a jack-in-the-box. The exhibit demonstrates how gears, pulleys and circuits work in other popular toys as well.
The center is open on weekends, if people want