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Monroe hired as Westbrook football coach

By Stan Veitch/Sports Correspondent

You may not know the name “Shea Monroe,” but give it time. Monroe has been hired as the new football coach at Westbrook Christian School.

Monroe, who spent the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Lincoln High, replaces Tony Osborne, who retired in November after 21 years as head coach.

“I have yet to

Local players named to ASWA All-State football teams

By Chris McCarthy/Editor

  Several local high school football players were named to the
2015 Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State teams.

Five players were selected to the first team – Gadsden City
senior offensive lineman Jamahl Jelks and senior receiver Darnell Mooney in
Class 7A, Etowah junior center Peyton Nance and senior linebacker Darius Moore
in

United Steel hosts Exceptional Christmas Party

By Sarrah Peters

News Editor

About 175 students from Etowah County, Gadsden City and Attalla City schools recently participated in the 64th Annual Christmas Party for Exceptional Children.

On December 11, the students gathered in Gadsden Convention Hall for the Christmas festivities. The party is an annual event held for special needs children of local schools.

The party was started by

City of Gadsden to review riverfront possibilities

By Sarrah Peters

News Editor

The Gadsden City Council unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday, December 15 for an exclusive agreement with Cyprus Partners to provide an analysis for development of city-owned property on the Coosa riverfront.

According to the city’s press release, during the six-month agreement, Cyprus “will include analysis of new public facilities and private investment to facilitate a

Craig Ford – Remembering Christmas

What does Christmas mean to you? 

It’s a question that will probably get a different answer from every person you ask. Every family has their own traditions and customs that make Christmas unique to them.

Of course, certain things about Christmas are universal. For every Christian, Christmas is a time when we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. He

Pious Bob – Showing up to accept our prize

In 1 Peter we hear of God’s gift to us through Jesus: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in

The Vagabond – History of the Noccalula Falls Christmas lighting

Attempts in the past for making the mountain a special place have come and gone. Back around the 1980s, local historian Joe Barnes met with many interested parties at the old Clayton’s Cafe on Noccalula Road to encourage improvements. A lot of dreams were shared. One of these dreams was to have an alpine village at Noccalula Falls and

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