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Alabama update
Through two weeks of Southeastern Conference play, Alabama is 12-5 overall and 2-2 in conference play. The Crimson Tide started league play by defeating Texas A&M and Tennessee handily, but followed that success with losses to South Carolina and Kentucky. Alabama’s NCAA Tournament chances are slim, and the Tide will need to beat several tournament-quality teams to
Legal notices for the week of Jan. 23 – Jan. 29, 2015
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Julian Ford and Marlena Ford, husband and wife, to The Bank, dated June 9, 2003, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, as Instrument Number D-2003-3002. Said mortgage was subsequently sold, assigned and
Gadsden City boys, girls ranked in Jan. 22ASWA basketball poll
BOYS
CLASS 7A
1. Lee-Montgomery
2. Spain Park
3. Mountain Brook
4. Murphy
5. McGill-Toolen
6. Grissom
7. Hoover
8. Theodore
9. Gadsden City
10. James Clemens
CLASS 6A
1. Lee-Huntsville
2. Austin
3. Bessemer City
4. Cullman
5. Pelham
6. Carver-Montgomery
7. Woodlawn
8. Spanish Fort
9. Opelika
10. Albertville
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Eagles dispatch Glencoe in tournament semifinals
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
Hokes Bluff boys basketball coach Jeff Noah is getting well
acquainted with the Glencoe Yellow Jackets.
The two cross-county rivals met for the third time in a
little over a week on Wednesday (Jan. 21) in the Etowah County Basketball
Tournament semifinals.
“This is a big rivalry game
Lady Eagles shoot past Sardis
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
Hokes Bluff girls basketball coach Jason Shields wanted to control the tempo of Wednesday’s game against Sardis.
Mission accomplished with a 47-27 victory in the semifinals of the Etowah County Basketball Tournament at Gadsden State.
“We needed to do this to keep them from making runs against our defense,” said Shields.
The Lady Eagles advanced to
Stellar defense pulls Lady Jackets past Gaston
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
A stellar second-half defensive effort sparked Glencoe to a 42-37 win over Gaston in the opening round of the Etowah County Basketball Tournament on Tuesday (Jan. 20) at Gadsden State.
After Abby Elrod’s 3-point basket at 6:43 of the third quarter gave the Lady Bulldogs an eight-point lead, the Lady Yellow Jackets allowed 12 points the
Lions handle West End, move to tournament semifinals
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
Helped by a 25-point output from Jaxson Haygood, Sardis cruised past West End, 63-44, in the opening round of the Etowah County Basketball Tournament on Tuesday (Jan. 20) at Gadsden State.
The Lions (11-10) face Southside in Thursday’s semifinal round.
Sardis, which led from start to finish, torched the Patriots on the perimeter with eight 3-point
Yellow Jackets down Gaston in county tournament
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
Gaston High head coach Buddy Wright challenged his team, “Not to be afraid of the moment and to step up against Glencoe” in the opening round of the Etowah County Basketball Tournament on Monday (Jan. 19).
Albert Douglas did just that, scoring 25 points for the Bulldogs to almost pull off the upset before Glencoe
Jones leads Lady Lions past West End
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
Allie Jones scored a game high 23 points to lead Sardis High to a 50-38 opening round win over West End in the Etowah County Basketball Tournament on Monday (Jan. 19) at Gadsden State.
The Lady Lions advanced to Wednesday’s semifinal round against Hokes Bluff.
Sardis head coach Josh Wallace was proud of his team’s