Lady Panthers win state bowling title
By Chris McCarthy/Editor The Southside High girls bowling team swept its way to the state championship and into school history in the AHSAA girls bowling tournament on Jan. 27 in Pelham. The Lady Panthers (26-0) went 4-0 in match competition at Oak Mountain Lanes, including an 806-647 victory over Hartselle in the finals. It was the […]
Panther wrestlers finish second at state duals tournament
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Photo by Dennis Victory/preps@al.com Oxford overcame an early 13-point deficit to defeat Southside, 40-24, in the Class 6A finals of the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s State Wrestling Duals Tournament last Saturday (Jan. 28) at the Birmingham CrossPlex. The Panthers built at 16-3 advantage with a 15-3 major decision by Colin Edwards […]
DGI to host tenth annual Chili Cook-off
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor With the weather getting colder, it’s the perfect time to warm up with a nice bowl of chili. Downtown Gadsden Inc. invites you to “spice up your Saturday” by attending its annual chili cook-off. Downtown Gadsden, Inc. will host its tenth annual Chili Cook-off on Saturday, February 4. The tasting […]
Gadsden Job Corps welcomes new center director
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor The Gadsden Job Corps Center recently welcomed Eric Jones as its new center director. Jones has been employed by Alutiiq since 2011. Alutiiq recently took over the Gadsden Job Corps Center contract. Jones has a unique perspective as center director since he actually went through a similar vocational program after […]
Foundation helps students increase ACT scores
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Ferguson & Son Foundation (FSF) recently sponsored local students to participate in the foundation’s inaugural ACT Preparation Program. The program, which ran for six weeks, equipped students with test taking strategies and techniques to maximize their score. At the conclusion of the program, students took an official ACT test sponsored by […]
Southern Rock Cares event tickets on sale
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor Southern Rock Cares Cancer Charity plans to host a fundraising event on April 27 at Convention Hall in Gadsden. The event will feature music, a shrimp boil, a poker run and auctions. The event will begin at 12 p.m. until 12 a.m. The concert will include The Dead End Blues […]
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Legal notices for the week of Jan. 27 – Feb. 3, 2017
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by mortgage executed by Beverly A. McWhorter, married, to Melvin R. Barnes and Joan D. Barnes dated June 2, 2010, and filed for record in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, in Instrument #3332917; the undersigned mortgage […]
In & around SEC basketball
By Cole Frederick Auburn and Alabama Week 3 Review The Tigers pulled away from Alabama in the second half on Jan. 18, winning 84-64 behind dynamic performances from a pair of true freshmen in Mustapha Heron and Austin Wiley. Heron finished with 15 points, while Wiley had the best game of his young career as […]