Ivalee students build a garden to learn
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
Ivalee Elementary students on Friday, May 1 spent the day outside working on building a garden for the school’s new outdoor classroom. Work on the outdoor classroom began in 2013. Two years later, the project is close to finished.
During the Outdoor Classroom Day, parent volunteers, teachers, students
Glencoe celebration to honor veterans and first responders
By Lindsay Seagraves
Messenger Correspondent
The city of Glencoe will host its 12th annual Celebration in the Park honoring veterans and first responders on Saturday, May 9.
Glencoe city clerk Tasha Blackerby said the celebration usually recognizes veterans in honor of close-by Memorial Day, but added, “This one’s a little different. We’re honoring
Theatre of Gadsden to perform Smoke on the Mountain
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
The Theatre of Gadsden will perform the play Smoke on the Mountain on May 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17. The Friday and Saturday shows will be at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday shows will be at 2:30 p.m. The shows will be performed at The Ritz located at
Theatre of Gadsden to perform Smoke on the Mountain
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
The Theatre of Gadsden will perform the play Smoke on the Mountain on May 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17. The Friday and Saturday shows will be at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday shows will be at 2:30 p.m. The shows will be performed at The Ritz located at
GSCC librarians to present at ALLA
Gadsden State Community College librarians Julie Kennedy and Sarah Cooper were selected to present at the 2015 Alabama State Library Annual Convention (ALLA) held recently in Point Clear.
Kennedy, library supervisor at Gadsden State Cherokee, and Cooper, reference librarian at Meadows Library, chose as their topic “Outreach Wins and Fails: Best Practices in Academic Libraries” focusing on
Cardinal Athletic Camps begin in June
The Gadsden State Community College Cardinals Athletic Department will host the following camps this summer for basketball, volleyball, and softball: June 1-2, Jr. Varsity Boys Basketball Team Camp ($300 per team); June 3-4, Varsity Boys Basketball Team Camp ($400 per team); June 8-9, Varsity Boys Basketball Camp ($400 per team); June 10 & 11, Girls Basketball Middle School Play Dates
Mail carriers to collect food
The Etowah Community Food Bank and Jay Pruitt of the National Association of Letter Carriers is conducting its annual food drive all day Saturday, May 9.
Your city letter carriers and some rural carriers will be working with the Etowah Community Food Bank and United Way of Etowah County to make this day the largest one day food
Northeast Alabama 4-H holds Pig Squeal Show and Auction
The 2015 Northeast Alabama 4-H Pig Squeal Show and Auction was held Saturday, April 25 at the Sand Rock Livestock Pavilion. Twenty-six 4-H members from Etowah and Cherokee counties received two 50-pound pigs in early January and have been raising them since that time. The program was designed for them to learn production management techniques fiscal responsibility and time management
Swoop Auditions Set for May 13
Gadsden State Community College will hold auditions for Swoop, the Cardinal mascot Wednesday, May 13 at 3:30 p.m. in the Inzer Hall TV Lounge (Room #107) located on the Wallace Drive Campus in Gadsden.
Interested students who are energetic and enthusiastic may audition, and two students will be awarded partial tuition scholarships beginning Fall Semester 2015. Auditions will