Ford and Nordgren re-elected
By Sarrah Peters/News Editor
State Representative of District 28 Craig Ford was re-elected on Nov. 4 over his opponent Doug Sherrod.
Ford received a clear majority in most of the poll boxes.
Ford received the news at a gathering with his supporters located at the Printup building in Downtown Gadsden.
Nervous, but hopeful Director of Constituent Services Brett Johnson tallied up the votes and
Five siblings reunited after fifty-seven years
By Sarrah Peters/News Editor
Fifty-seven years ago, five children were put up for adoption in South Carolina. Various members of one family adopted Doris Thompson, Art Pollard, Wayne Pollard and Andy Pollard, but one child was separated from the others.
Thomas Veach went to live in Minnesota, while most of the others were raised near Gadsden. One lived in Atlanta with family.
With
Statum and Head win elections
By Sarrah Peters/News Editor
District 1 Etowah County Commissioner Joey Statum won his re-election by over a thousand votes, unofficially.
Republican Statum was up against Democrat Jeff Ingram for the seat.
Statum received approximately 60 percent of the votes.
Statum takes his re-election as a sign that he is doing something right.
During his last term, Statum has worked with the other commissioners to balance
Southern States announces scholarships
For more than 11 years, Southern States Cooperative has partnered with John Deere Financial to provide competitive financing programs for Southern States customers. In 2013, the two companies established a scholarship fund available to rising college sophomores pursuing an associate’s degree focused on agriculture. Applications for the 2015 academic year will be accepted from Nov. 3, 2014 through Feb. 13,
Southside Baptist opens new playground
Southside Baptist Church members joined last Sunday in a ribbon cutting and dedication for a new playground at Southside Baptist
The new fenced playground gives children a safe place to play, with room for future expansion.
It was about 10 years ago when some of the church’s membership began work to start a four and five-year-old preschool to serve families in the
Bras for the Cause fundraiser a success
By Jacqueline Chandler/Messenger Correspondent
A reception for the Never Surrender/Bras for the Cause campaign for breast cancer awareness was held Oct. 30, at Advanced Imaging in Gadsden. Free mammograms, door prizes, and refreshments were available to members of the community.
Several large donations were presented to Never Surrender, including a $6,000 check from Chick-fil-A. Boobilicious Marble Run raised $3,701, Ultra Care Inc.
Gadsden State Community College hires new music director
When you walk into the classroom wing of Wallace Hall at 11 a.m. during the week, the music emanating from the band room will delight you and most likely cause your feet to move with the beat. There is a strong resemblance to New Orleans jazz that is currently filling the hall and inspiring the students. The man responsible for
In & around SEC football
Auburn Week 10 Review
During Auburn’s back-and-forth game against Ole Miss last week, it became apparent that whichever defense came up with a stop or turnover late ultimately would win. Auburn had already forced a Bo Wallace fumble inside the 10-yard line, but the Rebels were driving again down 35-31. Rebel receiver LaQuon Treadwell caught a
Gadsden City, Glencoe ranked in final ASWA football poll
Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Hoover (8-2) 312 2. Fairhope (10-0) 271 3. Central-Phenix City (9-1) 225 4. Oak Mountain (9-1) 194 5. Baker (9-1) 166 6. Bob Jones (8-2) 133 7. Gadsden City (8-2) 113 8. Prattville (8-2) 85 9. Murphy (7-3) 48 10. Foley (7-3) […]