Lady Jackets win golf sectional, Westbrook finishes second
The Glencoe High girls golf team won the Class 1A-3A, Section 3 Tournament on Monday (Apr. 27) at Silver Lakes. The Lady Yellow Jackets finished with a total score of 259. Madison Cole was the low medalist for Glencoe with an 82 score, followed by Lauren Cole with 88, Hope Bishop with 89 and Madison […]
Southside slams Huffman in first round
Southside High’s Andy Abercrombie battles a pair of Huffman defenders during the Panthers’ 8-0 win in the first round of the Class 6A state soccer playoffs on Monday (Apr. 27) at SHS.
Lady Panthers shut out Huffman in soccer playoffs
The Southside High girls defeated Huffman, 10-0, in the first round of the Class 6A state soccer playoffs on Monday (Apr. 27) at SHS.
Kelsey Patterson led the Lady Panthers (15-5) with six goals, followed by Lauren Brewer with three and Mary Katherine Maudsley and Megan Hendrick with one each. Maudsley, Madison Bolton, Carly Noah and Allison Riihimaa each
Piedmont drops Westbrook in second round
By Chris Benefield/Sports Correspondent
Piedmont stepped into the third round of the Class 3A state high school baseball playoffs, posting a 13-1, 9-3 doubleheader sweep of Westbrook on Friday (Apr. 24) in Rainbow City.
The Bulldogs wasted no time taking the first step in Game 1.
In the top of the first inning, after a leadoff single and a
Bulldogs swept in second round
Cleveland High swept Gaston in the second round of the Class 2A state baseball playoffs on Friday (Apr. 24) at GHS. The Panthers took the first game by a score of 7-6, followed by a 6-4 victory in Game 2. In the opener, Gaston took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning […]
Southside sweeps Fort Payne, moves to quarterfinals
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
Class 6A, No. 8 Southside advanced to the high school state baseball playoff quarterfinals with wins of 10-0 and 7-1 over Fort Payne on Friday (Apr. 24) at SHS. Southside head coach Blake Bone was happy with his team’s effort, especially the starting pitching.
“We held the Ft. Payne hits to a minimum and defended
Blue Devils fall to Russellville in second round
By Stan Veitch/Sports Correspondent As the top of the seventh inning was about to start in the nightcap of Etowah High’s 1-0 loss to Russellville on Friday (Apr. 24), several Blue Devils fans yelled, “It’s not over.” Their wish got as far as third base, but it soon was over to the tune of 1-0 […]
Mobile homes being checked for license decals
By Sarrah Peters/News Editor
Belinda Childress, Etowah County’s new chief license inspector, wants to remind citizens of a law that requires mobile homes to have decals that show they are licensed, similar to car or boat tags.
The law is not new, but when Childress and Deputy License Inspector Glenda Boatwright began enforcing the law, they realized that many
Local Chamber president awarded U.S. Regent Scholarship
Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, recently announced that Heather Brothers New, President of The Chamber, Gadsden/Etowah County, has been awarded a Regent Scholarship.
Given to professionals across the country, the Regent Scholarships recognize each recipient for their involvement in industry professional organizations, community service, and professional background.
“Regent scholarships