Fair VP brings passion for carnivals home
By Mary Elizabeth Dial Staff Correspondent Jim Brooks received his first carnival poster in 1989 as a gift from a friend who had attended the National Hobo Festival. From there his collection grew, fueled by his lifelong love of carnivals and fairs, into a thousand-piece catalogue. Brooks is the vice president of the Etowah County […]
Etowah students kick off Super Citizen program
By Sarrah Peters News Editor More than 1500 second, fourth and fifth grade students from 11 Etowah County Schools participated in the Next Great Americans Bus Tour and Super Citizen Program Kickoff last Friday, Sept. 16, in the Southside High School Auditorium. During the kickoff program, Libby Liberty, otherwise known as the Statue of Liberty, […]
Gadsden Job Corps holds Peace March
By Sarrah Peters News Editor Gadsden Job Corps Center students and staff were joined by members of the community, including the Gadsden City High School cheerleaders, Gadsden City Councilman Thomas Worthy and more, for a Peace March on Wednesday Sept. 21. The marchers walked from the Gadsden Job Corps Center down Tuscaloosa Avenue to Carver […]
County Fair brings fun to town
By Sarrah Peters News Editor The 77th Annual Etowah County Fair opened Tuesday, September 20. The fair will remain open until Saturday, September 24. The fair is being held at the Etowah County Fairgrounds, located at 31 Griffin Sreet Southeast in Attalla. The fairgrounds are open from 5 to 11 p.m. This year the fair’s […]
In & around SEC football
By Cole Frederick Alabama Week 3 Review Ole Miss took a 24-3 lead on Alabama late in the first half last Saturday (Sept. 17), and it appeared as if the Rebels would knock off the Crimson Tide for the third consecutive season. Alabama proceeded to go on a 45-6 run over the next two quarters, […]
Blue Devils ranked in Sept. 21 ASWA football poll
Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. McGill-Toolen 4-0 354 2. Hoover 4-1 264 3. Hewitt-Trussville 5-0 249 4. Central-Phenix City 3-1 198 5. Bob Jones 4-1 166 6. Lee-Montgomery 4-0 157 7. Davidson 4-1 100 8. Enterprise 5-0 82 9. James Clemens 2-2 41 10. Mountain Brook 4-1 38 Others receiving votes: Spain Park (3-2) […]
JSU edges Coastal Carolina
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent For the second week in a row it appeared to be deja vu all over again for the Jacksonville State football team. The No. 4 rated FCS team in America was going up against a bigger, stronger FBS team last Saturday (Sept. 17), although the final results were a little different. […]
Area players recognized by AHSAA
Several local players were nominated for the Alabama High School Athletic Association Prep Spotlight for the week of Sept. 16. Hokes Bluff freshman running back Darrian Meads had 12 carries for 150 yards and two touchdowns as Hokes Bluff notched its first win of the year with a 41-0 win over White Plains. Etowah junior […]
Coosa Christian special teams step up in win over JCA
By Chris McCarthy/Editor The Coosa Christian special teams unit was indeed just that last Friday (Sept. 16). The Conquerors scored two first-half touchdowns off blocked punts on the way to a 21-7 victory over Jacksonville Christian Academy in a Class 1A, Region 6 game in Gadsden. Coosa (2-3, 2-0) added another score midway through the […]