2016 Football Preview: Bulldogs re-sized and re-fitted
By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor Gaston High head football coach Swane Morris likened part of his offseason work on the roster as assembling the pieces of a puzzle. “We’re having to move different people around to different spots, and hopefully we won’t be short a piece when we’re finished,” he said. “We’ll see if our kids […]
2016 Football Preview: Patriots have postseason in their sights
By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor Kyle Davis knows that last season’s six-win season was an important stepping-stone for his program. That being said, West End’s third year head football coach believes his program is more than ready to ascend the next rung on the ladder. “We want to make the playoffs,” said Davis. “It’s been a […]
2016 Messenger Football Preview: new leaves are turning over in Conqueror country
By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor New Coosa Christian football coach Chris Sanders is teaching his team to pay attention to detail in an effort to get back in the winning column. “If we can do that and limit mistakes, that is half the battle,” he said. “I want us to focus on one thing and get […]
Sweet Tea Trio wins an Alabama Music Award
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor Local favorite Sweet Tea Trio was recently honored at the 2016 Alabama Music Awards in Birmingham. The trio was nominated for Alabama’s 2016 Female Country Artist of the Year, and was named the winner during the award show. The nominations and voting were done by the public. Sweet Tea Trio also performed at the […]
Local youngsters compete in national track & field meet
The local More Than Runners track club competed in the USATF Junior Olympic Track and Field meet from July 26th to July 30 at Sacramento State University in Sacramento, Calif. The club participated in the Alabama state meet in Selma and the Southeast Regional Meet in Baton Rouge, La., earlier this summer. In Sacramento, JaKodie […]
In & around SEC football
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent East Division Preview Florida Head coach: Jim McElwain, second season (10-4 at Florida, 32-20 overall) 2015 finish: first in East (10-4, 7-1) Key losses: defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III, running back Kelvin Taylor, defensive lineman Jon Bullard Key returning players: LB Jarrad Davis, DB Jalen Tabor, DB Marcus Maye 2016 outlook […]
Local family business receives 40-year honor
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor The Hollar family has been in Gadsden’s gasoline industry for 40 years. Don Hollar worked his way through the University of Houston by operating a Shell. After graduating, the company offered him a position. He worked with the company for 22 years. In 1976, the Bellinger Oil Company became available, and he jumped […]
Gadsden City grad wins AGA title
Courtesy of jsugamecocksports.com Southside native and 2012 Gadsden City High graduate Bo Hayes won the Alabama Golf Association’s State Match Play Championship, overcoming an early deficit in the final round last Saturday (Aug. 6) at the 16th Alabama State Match Play Championship of the Alabama Golf Association in Brewton. A rising senior at Jacksonville State […]
Gadsden Job Corps seeks new candidates
By Kaitlin Fleming, Staff Correspondent The Gadsden Job Corps was founded by a federal program that began in 1964. Job Corps is a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 improve the quality of their lives through vocational and academic training. There are 126 centers nationwide. […]