Gadsden mayor responds to county’s deadline
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
Last week, the city of Gadsden was given until Oct. 1 to come to an agreement with the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office on a jail contract.
The previous contract expired two years ago, but the the city’s inmates are still housed.
The Etowah County Commission’s proposed agreement has the city paying for a guaranteed 40 beds
2015 Football Preview: Sardis must contend with improved region
By Stan Veitch/Sports Correspondent
Sardis High made a bit of a splash in Class 4A last season, finishing 5-6 and making the playoffs as a No. 4 seed in Region 6.
Coach Gene Hill hopes to improve on that showing this fall, as he returns eight starters on offense and eight more on defense.
“We could be better this
2015 Football Preview: Yellow Jackets have blue-collar work ethic
By Stan Veitch/Sports Correspondent
No one knows if Glencoe can match last year’s success – a lengthy playoff run that ended in the Class 3A state semifinals and a final record of 13-1.
Coach Lee Ozmint, however, likes the work ethic this season’s team “better than any team he’s coached.”
“Let’s just say that I’m cautiously optimistic,” he said.
2015 Football Preview: Westbrook foresees strong aerial game
By Stan VeitchSports Correspondent
If all goes right, Westbrook Christian could receive a lot of attention this fall.
The Warriors, who went 3-7 last year, return senior quarterback Joseph Schauer as well as four senior wide receivers – Gilbert Rosas, Justis Blassford, Chandler Ri-chards and Andrew Schauer.
“I hope the receivers have a good year, because we have only
Habitat announces race results
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
Over 25 competitive and recreational teams participated in Etowah Gadsden Habitat for Humanity’s Dragon Boat Race Festival fundraiser on Aug. 15.
In the competitive division, “Rabid Blue” from Crossfit Rabid placed third with a time of 1:06.599 . In second, “Modern Woodmen Money Mafia” from Modern Woodmen Financial had a time of 1:05.632. “Rabid Red”
2015 Football Preview: Bulldogs looking to take bite out of region foes
By Stan Veitch/Sports Correspondent
Gaston High, ranked 10th in Class 2A in the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s preseason top 10, plays in one of the toughest regions in 2A – Region 7. That region is headed by No. 1 and defending state champion Fyffe and also includes No. 8 Cleveland.
“I feel like the other teams in the region have
Pious Bob – Preparing for His visitation
In the modern world we want to know if someone has tried to get in touch with us, or has left us a message. Technology has provided us with so many ways to communicate with each other. There is scarcely a place on the planet with which we cannot have some sort of communication. We […]
The Vagabond -Early iron ore mines of Gadsden – Part I
The Vagabond is starting a new series about the iron ore mines around the Gadsden area and how they got started. There are some surprising histories to be found.
1908 explosion
On Oct. 28, 1908 at 8:15 p.m., an explosion of 400 cases of dynamite was so terrific that almost every plate glass front in downtown Gadsden was broken. Twenty-four
2015 Football Preview: Patriots aiming for return to postseason
By Stan Veitch/Sports Correspondent While West End High football coach Kyle Davis is fully aware of the three top dogs in Class 2A, Region 7, he has hopes that his Patriots finish fourth this year and make the state playoffs for the first time since 2010. Defending state champion Fyffe is ranked No. 1 by […]