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Capeside delivers fresh seafood

By Laura Ann Brown Tipps/Staff Correspondent

Four years ago, Dennis Deason and his son Drew began driving down to the gulf coast to pick up fresh seafood and deliver it to various restaurants.

“We started out with one little bitty truck,” said Dennis. “Drew did the driving and I was the salesman.”

The Deasons’ grassroots business eventually grew into a wholesale operation serving

E.S. Museum recieves check for historical marker in park

The Emma Sansom High School Class of 1974 has always been a winning class. 

A check was presented to the Emma Sansom Museum Inc. for the amount of $1189.49 for the E.S. Project. 

When the original Emma Sansom gym was torn down, the “E” and “S” located in the top corners of the building were donated the E.S. Museum Inc. The museum

Gladden Signs education pledge

Etowah County Coroner Michael Gladden, a candidate for State House District 29, has signed the Education Funding Protection Pledge.

The pledge is a response to recent comments from some state leaders who have suggested using education dollars to pay for corporate tax incentives or combining the budgets in an attempt to shore up funding short falls in the state’s General Fund

Gadsden City’s Roussell commits to Auburn

By Chris McCarthy/Editor

The family garage area may be worse for the wear, but Lauren Roussell and her parents will gladly accept scuffed walls and dented sheetrock as a small price for her recent accomplishment.

  “When Lauren was four all the way up until junior high, she would kick balls in the garage against the wall for hours,” said

In & around SEC football

Alabama Week 2 Review

The Crimson Tide easily defeated Florida Atlantic, 41-0, in a game shortened by bad weather last Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Amari Cooper caught 13 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown, while Blake Sims threw for over 225 yards and two scores. Alabama improved to 2-0 on the year and face Southern Mississippi this weekend

Westbrook hosts Glencoe in region tilt

Glencoe (2-0, 1-0) at Westbrook Christian (1-1, 1-0)

Last week: Glencoe 27, Walter Wellborn 26; Westbrook 20, Ohatchee 6

Last meeting: Glencoe 29, Westbrook 12 (2013)

Series record: Glencoe leads 5-1

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent

Westbrook Christian High goes into this week’s Etowah County rivalry game with the backup quarterback – Justis Glassford – making his first start.

The starting

Bulldogs must slow Ider ground game

Ider (2-0, 0-0) at Gaston (0-2, 0-1)

Last week’s scores: Section 35, Gaston 15; 

Ider 29, Gaylesville 0

Last meeting: Gaston 42, Ider 7 (2013)

Series record: Gaston leads 7-3

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent

Three yards and a cloud of dust.

That’s the system that Gaston is looking at this week as Class 2A, Region 7 rival Ider visits

No. 6 Gadsden City visiting Grissom

Gadsden City (3-0, 1-0) at Grissom (0-2, 0-1)

Last week: GCHS 30, Sparkman 9; Huntsville 42, Grissom 22

Last meeting: GCHS 42, Grissom 8

Series record: Gadsden City leads 2-0

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent

Gadsden City, one of the hottest teams in the state, puts its perfect record on the line this week in Huntsville against Class 7A, region 4

Southside kicks off region play against Arab

Arab (2-1, 0-1) at Southside (1-2, 0-0)

Last week: Fort Payne 38, Arab 27; Chelsea 16, Southside 13

Last meeting: Southside 45, Arab 25 (2013)

Series record: Southside leads 10-9-3

By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent

Now the games start counting as Southside High enters its Class 6A, Region 7 schedule.

First up is Arab, which has a new coach and therefore