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Monday, Dec. 28
Military Bowl
Pittsburgh vs. Navy (-3). The Midshipmen enjoyed one of their best seasons in the last decade under head coach Ken Niumatalolo. Navy finished the regular season at 10-2 and came in second in the division in the American Conference. Pitt finished the year at 8-4 in Pat Narduzzi’s first year
Westbrook finishes runnerup at Riley Whitaker Tournament
By Chris McCarthy/ Editor Westbrook Christian lost to Weaver, 69-58, in the championship game of the Riley Whitaker Memorial Christmas Classic on Wednesday (Dec. 23) at Gadsden State. The Class 3A No. 4 Warriors led 36-28 at halftime and 50-42 after three quarters, but Weaver opened the fourth period with a 20-1 run to take […]
Gamecocks to play for national championship after routing Sam Houston State
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent
One year ago, Jacksonville State made its first appearance in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs under new head coach John Grass, where the Gamecocks was upset and eliminated by Sam Houston State.
Whoever said revenge is a dish best served cold must have known what they were speaking of, as JSU extracted its revenge on
Students attend 15th annual Water Festival
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
The 15th annual Etowah County Water Festival was held Friday, December 11 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Wallace Drive Campus of Gadsden State Community College. About 1,400 fourth-graders from Etowah County schools attended the fun and educational event.
Students and teachers who attended the festival participated in three 30-minute hands-on activities throughout the
The Theatre of Gadsden releases its 2016 lineup
By Sarrah Peters
News Editor
The Theatre of Gadsden is presenting the final performances of “It’s a Wonderful Life” this weekend on December 18, 19 and 20. On Friday and Saturday, the performances will be at 7:30 p.m. On Sunday, the performance will be at 2:30 p.m.
The Theatre of Gadsden’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” has a unique twist. The play
Ozmint resigns as Glencoe football coach
By Stan Veitch/Sports Correspondent
“Sometimes you have to take a small step backward in order to later take a step forward.”
Those were the words of Lee Ozmint after resigning as the head football coach at Glencoe High earlier this week. Next season, he will be the defensive coordinator at Oxford.
Ozmint has a big background on defense. He
Area football players earn all-region honors
Several area players were named various all-regipon teams for the 2015 season. Etowah High’s Stacy Williams’ was selected Offensive MVP of the Class 5A, All-Region 7 team. The senior running back finished with 1,453 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns while helping the Blue Devils to a 7-3 record, a second-place region finish and a berth in the state […]
Craig Ford – We can’t have education without educators
One of the biggest problems we have in education right now is the shortage of teachers. This is true both nationally and in Alabama.
Today, fewer college students are enrolling in education courses. Eric Mackey, the executive director of the state superintendents association, recently told the Times Daily that there are about 40 to 45 percent fewer college students
Pious Bob – Admitting to Knowing Him
In the Gospel according to Luke we hear this concerning Peter: “And he went out and wept bitterly.” (Luke 22:52-62).
Peter is destroyed as he realizes his denials, which Jesus had predicted. This was a low point in Peter’s life. He had committed everything to Jesus. He had gone the whole way of Christ’s ministry. Now, as Jesus is