Lions fall out of playoff picture after loss to CCHS
By Bradley Roberts/For Sand Mountain Reporter
Sardis fell to the Cherokee County, 39-6, in a Class 4A, Region 6 matchup on Friday (Oct. 16) in Centre.
The Warriors (5-3, 4-2) clinched the region’s fourth and final playoff seed. The Lions fell to 3-5 overall and 2-4 in the region.
Cherokee County scored 25 unanswered points in the first half and completely
Gadsden City falls out of postseason race with loss to Hazel Green
By Daniel Boyette/al.com
Cole Guffey accounted for three touchdowns as Hazel Green claimed a playoff spot with a 38-33 win over Gadsden City on Friday (Oct. 16).
The Trojans improved to 5-3 overall and 4-2 in Class 7A, Region 4 with their fifth consecutive victory. Hazel Green will be the region’s No. 4 seed.
Gadsden City (4-5, 3-3) was eliminated from playoff
Warriors lose to Piedmont
Courtesy of Cherokee County Herald
Westbrook Christian’s slim hopes of a state playoff berth were dashed on Friday (Oct. 16) at Piedmont, as the fifth-ranked Bulldogs clinched the Class 3A, Region 6 title with a 39-7 victory.
Piedmont 7-1, 6-0) held the Warriors (2-6, 2-4) to minus-28 yards net rushing and 87 yards of net offense. The only first downs allowed by
Eagles, Patriots, Conquerors fall short
Hokes Bluff dropped a Class 4A, Region 6 Game, to Jacksonville, 47-20, on Friday (Oct. 16) at HBHS. The Eagles’ scoring came on Bradley Pruett’s touchdown runs of 30 and 3 yards and Landon Johnson’s 38-yard touchdown pass to Logan Harp. Hokes Bluff (2-6, 3-3) conclude region play this Friday (Oct. 23) at Cleburne County. West End […]
New bargain store opens in Gadsden
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
Bargain Hunt opened yesterday on October 15. The store is the fifth one of its kind to be opened in Alabama.
Bargain Hunt is located in the old Hobby Lobby location at 401 George Wallace Drive. The store has 21,700 square feet of sales space.
As the name suggests, the store offers “bargains.” Bargain Hunt makes
J.P. King Auction Company celebrates 100th Anniversary
By Kaitlin Fleming
Staff Correspondent
On Thursday, October 8, J.P. King Auction Company celebrated its 100th year in business at Events on Court in downtown Gadsden.
The celebration was a great success and many local influential people were in attendance including City of Gadsden Mayor Sherman Guyton, State Rep. Craig Ford, National Auctioneers Association CEO Hannes Combest, NAA Past President
The Factory hosts the Fear Factory
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
The Factory, located at 100 Thomas Drive in Gadsden, has become known as the go-to place for birthday parties. The facility hosts about 25 every weekend. Birthday parties cost anywhere from $100 to $300. The Factory is not just limited to birthday parties, though. The staff can handle any group, including sororities and church youth groups.
Craig Ford – What education surplus?
Stealing from children is wrong. Period. But that’s exactly what the Alabama Legislature has done and will probably continue to do.
Several members of the Alabama Senate and House of Representatives have written and spoken publicly about a “surplus” in education. They have also claimed that if we combine the budgets, it will solve all our general fund budget
Pious Bob – Patience in Serving
In First Peter 4:7-19 we hear: “Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength that God supplies, so that God may be glorified in all things