Local trio to be inducted into state softball hall of fame
Three local individuals will be inducted into the Alabama Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017 this Saturday (Mar. 4) in Tuscaloosa. Deborah Dixon, Steve Nelson and Steve Salvador will join 31 previous ASA inductees from the Gadsden/Etowah County area. Dixon and Salvador will be inducted as slow pitch player, while Nelson will […]
Humane Society to host Paws for St. Paddy auction
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor Etowah County’s Humane Society Pet Rescue and Adoption Center will host its annual Paws for St. Paddy fundraiser on Thursday, March 16. The fundraiser will start at Gadsden Convention Hall at 5:30 p.m. The evening will feature a live and silent auction. Items for auction include vacation trips, to Gatlinburg […]
YMCA to host Father/Daughter Sweetheart Dance
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On Sunday, February 26, the YMCA of Coosa Valley will continue a family tradition with its Father/Daughter Sweetheart Dance. The event will start at 5:30 p.m. at 210 at the Tracks in Gadsden. The cost is $20 a ticket for father and daughter in advance, and $25 the day of […]
Plus-size dresses needed for “A Night For Our Stars”
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On Saturday, April 1, the Children’s Policy Council of Etowah County will host “A Night For Our Stars,” a prom for those with special needs, at Gadsden Convention Hall from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The prom theme is “Hollywood Stars,” where participants will enter the prom by red carpet with […]
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Legal notices for the week of Feb. 24 – Mar. 3, 2017
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In & around SEC basketball
Alabama Week 7 Review The Crimson Tide won back-to-back games last week after dropping a home game against Kentucky. Alabama knocked off Missouri on the road, 57-54, and followed that up with a 90-72 win over LSU. Those wins didn’t do much to bolster the Tide’s NCAA Tournament resume, since LSU and Missouri are the […]
Buzzer-beating trey ends Glencoe’s season at regionals
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent With 28 seconds remaining and a one-point lead, the Glencoe boys basketball team just needed one stop to advance to the Northeast Regional Tournament finals. Senior forward Cole Holbrooks had just sunk two free throws to give the Yellow Jackets a 62-61 advantage over New Hope, and Indian guard Campbell Everett […]
Lady Yellow Jackets fall in 3A regional semifinals
By Chris McCarthy/Editor Despite three freshmen and a sophomore in the starting lineup, the Glencoe High girls basketball team was not by any means intimidated by either the raucous atmosphere at Jacksonville State University’s Pete Mathews’ Coliseum or an undefeated Plainview squad in the Class 3A Northeast Regional Tournament semifinals last Monday (Feb. 20). Whether […]