Titans hang 60 on Grissom, gain first win of season
Courtesy of al.com Gadsden City used a 42-point second quarter to take command and beat Class 7A, Region 4 rival Grissom, 60-19, on Thursday (Sept. 15) in Huntsville. The Titans improved to 1-4 overall and 1-2 in the region, while Grissom dropped to 0-5 and 0-3. “I thought we played a much cleaner game tonight […]
Craig Ford–Stop wasting tax dollars on unwinnable lawsuits
Our state government has money problems. It’s the reason we keep calling the state legislature back into special legislative sessions year after year to fix problems that should have been fixed during the regular legislative sessions. It’s the reason we have racked up almost a billion dollars in debt. It’s the reason we keep hearing […]
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Legal notices for the week of September 16 – 23, 2016
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Eva Durham, a single person, originally in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., on the 18th day of January, 2008, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, in […]
In & around SEC football
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Auburn Week 2 Review A week after struggling with consistency on the offensive side of the ball against Clemson, the Auburn offense exploded for over 700 yards in a 51-14 win over Arkansas State. The Tigers’ dynamic rushing attack was led by Kamryn Pettway’s 152 yards on 15 carries, while sophomore […]
Etowah ranked in Sept. 14 ASWA football poll
Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. McGill-Toolen 3-0 354 2. Hoover 3-1 256 3. Hewitt-Trussville 4-0 255 4. Central-Phenix City 2-1 183 5. Spain Park 3-1 168 6. Bob Jones 3-1 148 7. Lee-Montgomery 3-0 137 8. Davidson 3-1 49 9. Enterprise 4-0 47 10. James Clemens 1-2 40 Others receiving votes: Mary G. Montgomery […]
Marching Southerners win, Gamecocks lose in Baton Rouge
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent The Jacksonville State/LSU football game played this past Saturday (Sept. 10) in Baton Rouge, La., was surrounded by controversy almost from the start in what eventually became a 34-13 loss for the Gamecocks. The controversy began shortly after the announcement of LSU banning visiting bands from performing at halftime. This ruling […]
Area players recognized by AHSAA
A pair of Etowah High athletes were nominated for this week’s Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Prep Football Spotlight. Junior running back Caleb Horton rushed nine times for 95 yards and senior receiver Emil Smith Caught eight passes for 62 yards in the Blue Devils’ 14-7 win over Guntersville on Sept. 9.
Blue Devils halt Guntersville winning streak
By Chris McCarthy/Editor The Etowah Blue Devils ended two years of frustration last Friday (Sept. 9), and in the process may very well have put themselves in the driver’s seat for the Class 5A, Region 7 title. Facing a seventh-ranked Guntersville squad that had defeated Etowah by one point over the past two seasons on […]