Titans come up short in region opener
By Chris McCarthy/Editor A late rally fell short as Gadsden City’s 2016 winless streak continued last Friday (Sept. 2) at GCHS. A pair of touchdowns by sophomore running back Jamontez Woods in the last six minutes of the fourth quarter wasn’t enough to prevent a 28-14 loss to Class 7A, Region 4 rival and third-ranked […]
Top-ranked Piedmont blanks Yellow Jackets
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Piedmont brought a lofty N0. 1 ranking to Glencoe this past Friday (Sept. 2), and the top-ranked Bulldogs made a believer out of many local football fans. The visitors from Calhoun County manhandled the undefeated Yellow Jackets to a tune of 33-0. The Piedmont defense held Glencoe (2-1, 0-1) to only […]
West End falls to Tanner
By Kim West/For Athens New-Courier Tanner senior quarterback Chadarius Townsend ran for four touchdowns and nearly 300 yards and the defense had five interceptions as the No. 9 Rattlers fended off West End, 41-16, in the Class 2A, Region 7 opener for both teams on Friday (Sept. 2) at Tanner. Tanner (1-2, 1-0), bounced back […]
Blue Devils, Bulldogs win; Lions, Eagles, Warriors come up short
Etowah opened Class 5A, Region 7 play with a 35-7 victory over Douglas last Friday (Sept. 2) at DHS. For the sixth-ranked Blue Devils (2-1, 1-0), Daulton Hyatt completed 6-of-12 passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns, while Andy Noles was 6-of-9 in passing for 82 yards and two scores. Emil Smith caught six passes […]
Gamecocks roll over UNA
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Jacksonville State seems intent on taking up where it left off last season. The No. 3 Gamecocks rolled to a 31-12 victory over North Alabama on Sept. 1 in JSU’s season opener at Burgess-Snow Field. “I thought we played well on both sides of the ball,” said Jacksonville State head coach John […]
Stevenson speaks for Gadsden Reads program
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor Yesterday, Sept. 1, author Bryan Stevenson addressed the crowd of college students, high school students, Gadsden Public Library officials, community leaders and more at Gadsden State Community College’s Wallace Hall as part of the Gadsden Reads program. Stevenson’s book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption was chosen as the focus of Gadsden Reads. […]
Rogers given inspiration award
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor An area resident received a national award last week. Gay Rogers, of Centre, was awarded the 2016 SilverSneakers Fitness Richard L. Swanson Inspiration Award. The award is meant to honor older adults whose healthy behavior has made a difference in their own life and has inspired others. Rogers inspiring story began two years ago, when […]
Waste stations installed on trails
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor A unique movement to clean up Gadsden parks has led to the installation of five new pet waste stations. The engineering department plans to install two of the stations along the Black Creek Trail and three in the James D. Martin Wildlife Park. According to a City of Gadsden press release, the project […]
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