In & around SEC football
By Cole Frederick Friday, Dec. 30 Liberty Bowl TCU vs. Georgia (-2.5) Kirby Smart’s first season in Athens didn’t pro-duce the results many hoped it would, but the Bulldogs at least have a foundation in place moving forward. Jacob Eason made strides at quarterback in his freshman season, while running backs Nick Chubb and Sony […]
Sardis edges Westbrook in OT at Glencoe Holiday Shootout
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Sardis High boys basketball coach Van Owen received a late Christmas present on Wednesday (Dec. 28), as his Lions stunned Class 2A No. 6 Westbrook Christian, 57-56, in overtime at the Glencoe Holiday Shootout Tournament. Sardis outscored the Warriors 16-6 in the third period to cut the Westbrook lead to 40-39 […]
Area football players make ASWA All-State teams
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Six out of The Messenger’s 10 area coverage high schools placed players on the Alabama Sports Writers Association 2016 All-State football teams. Gadsden City, Hokes Bluff and Etowah each had two players make the first team, while West End had one. Eight local players were second team selections and six student-athletes received […]
Live Nativity held at Rainbow City Hall
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On Monday, December 19, people gathered at Rainbow City Hall for a live nativity. About 400 to 500 people stopped by the two hour long event. The Feathered Friends Cockatoo and Horse Sanctuary provided animals for the event including two sheep, a donkey and a camel. Entertainment for the event […]
Historic marker to remember lynching victim
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On December 13, a marker honoring Bunk Richardson was dedicated. The marker is to be placed at the end of North 1st Street in Gadsden, by the railroad where Richardson was lynched. The marker was a joint project between the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), the City of Gadsden and Gadsden […]
The Community Spotlight: Corey Ewing
By Wendy Hood, Staff Correspondent For the first time in its history, Gadsden Regional Medical Center has welcomed home one of its own to serve as Chief Executive Officer. Corey Ewing was born in Gadsden in 1976 to Glenn and Lisa Ewing at what was then known as Baptist Hospital. Ewing said that after nearly […]
Love Center receives gift donations
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On Tuesday, December 20, eight volunteers gathered to wrap presents for the children at The Love Center shelter in Gadsden. At the beginning of December, volunteer Tiffany Clayton posted on social media searching for people to adopt the Love Center’s children for Christmas. “We had a huge response,” said Love […]
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Legals for the week of Dec. 23 – 30, 2016
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated January 30, 2004, executed by Gene Story Smith and Dorothy Burger Smith, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Homecomings Financial Network, Inc., which mortgage was recorded on February 3, 2004, in […]