Classifieds for the week of May 15 – May 21, 2015
AUCTIONS
HISTORICAL LANDMARK Auction May 2, noon, at 395 Gunter Avenue., Guntersville, AL. Open house April 26th. 1:00-4:00. Steve Carver AL #1912, REMAX Auction Group, 1-256-571-6775.
SEALED BID Timberland Auction – 21 timber, hunting and recreation tracts – totaling 1,727+/- acres, range from 33+/- to 369+/- acres, located in Madison and Jackson Counties in
Westbrook boys win Class 3A state golf title
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
At least with the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s first and second-place state plaques, blue is a much preferable color than red.
After two straight years as the state runner-up in golf, the Westbrook Christian boys golf team finally earned a championship trophy earlier this week in Mobile.
Although no Warrior placed in the individual top
Glencoe girls finish first, Westbrook second at state golf tournament
By Chris McCarthy/Editor The 2015 Glencoe High girls golf squad now stands alone among all previous GHS girls varsity sports teams. The Lady Yellow Jackets shot a collective 494 score (32 over par) to win the 36-hole Class 1A-3A state championship on Tuesday (May 12) at Magnolia Grove in Mobile for the first girls state championship […]
Southside wins North Regional, set for state tournament
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
The Southside High softball team showed last weekend in Huntsville why it went wire-to-wire as the top-ranked squad in Class 6A.
The Lady Panthers made short work of the opposition in the Class 6A North Regional Tournament, beating three ranked teams to the tune of 12-0 en route to the North Regional title.
Southside takes on
Lady Bulldogs take second place at regionals, qualify for state tournament
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
Although his team took the scenic route to qualify for the AHSAA state softball tournament, Gaston High head softball coach Jay Williams isn’t complaining.
After the Lady Bulldogs (24-16-2) opened the Class 2A North Central Regional Tournament with a 10-3 win over Ranburne, Gaston suffered a 15-0 loss to eventual champion Sumiton Christian to drop to
Lady Blue Devils go 1-2 at softball regional
By Chris McCarthy/Editor
The Etowah High softball team went 1-2 at the Class 5A North Regional in Huntsville.
After opening with a 5-3 victory over Randolph on May 8, No. 5 Etowah fell to the playback bracket with a 2-0 loss to Lawrence County. The Lady Blue Devils then ended their season on May 9 with a 5-1 loss
Glencoe, West End, Hokes Bluff, Sardis come up short at softball regionals
Glencoe High came one game shy of a berth in the state softball tournament, falling to No. 2 Oakman, 1-0, in the finals of the playback bracket in the Class 3A North Regional Tournament in Tuscaloosa. After opening with a 4-2 loss to Oakman, the Lady Yellow Jackets rebounded with three straight wins: 9-2 over […]
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