The Vagabond – The 1784 Indian Massacre in Rainbow City Part 4
The Chickasaw Indian Nation was located in Northwest Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Jerry felt he needed to check to see what Indians were located in what had become Etowah County. Of course, the Cherokee Nation was the best known, and he had some knowledge of that.
The Creek Indians claimed a part of this area. Jerry also learned that
Local gridders finalists for state award
By Chris McCarthy/Publisher/Editor A week after being tabbed as first team All-State selections, a trio of local high school football players have earned additional recognition. Southside senior tackle Tyler Carr, Glencoe senior running back Thomas Ozmint and Glencoe senior linebacker Mason Brown were selected as finalists for the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Back/Lineman of the […]
By Chris McCarthy/Publisher/Editor
A week after being tabbed as first team All-State selections, a trio of local high school football players have earned additional recognition.
Southside senior tackle Tyler Carr, Glencoe senior running back Thomas Ozmint and Glencoe senior linebacker Mason Brown were selected as finalists for the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Back/Lineman of the Year awards.
Carr was named
Hokes Bluff Middle cheer team headed to nationals
The Hokes Bluff Middle School cheerleaders took second placed in the Southern Championship Regional competition on Dec. 14 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Complex. The Universal Cheerleaders Association hosted the event. As a result of their runner-up showing, for the first time in the school’s cheer history the Lady Eagles received a bid to the […]
College Football Bowl Game Previews & Predictions
Friday, January 2 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Houston vs. Pittsburgh (-3). Both the Cougars and Panthers will change coaches before next season. Houston failed to meet preseason expectations, and head coach Tony Levine was relieved of his duties before the bowl game. He was replaced with current Ohio State offensive coordinator Tom Herman, who […]
Locals named to ASWA All-State football team
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
Nine area student-athletes were recently selected to the 2014 Alabama Sports Writers Association’s All-State high school football team.
Class 3A state semifinalist Glencoe placed the most players with five. In addition, Lee Ozmint was named Coach of the Year after guiding the Yellow Jackets to a 13-1 record, a region championship and the school’s first semifinal
In & around SEC football – bowl game previews & predictions
Saturday, December 27
Military Bowl
Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati (-2.5). The last time Tommy Tuberville and Frank Beamer coached against each other in a bowl game, Tuberville’s 2004 Auburn Tigers squeezed by Beamer’s Ho-kies, 16-13. Beamer gets his revenge 10 years later. Prediction: Virginia Tech 20, Cincinnati 17.
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Arizona State vs. Duke (+7.5). Arizona State was
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