Memorial Day program remembers fallen soldiers
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On Monday, May 29, over a hundred residents attended a Memorial Day program at Colonel Ola Lee Mize Patriots Park in Gadsden. The Gadsden-Etowah Patriots Association sponsored the event. The association thanked the McLaughlin Detachment, Marine Corps League, the Etowah County Sheriff’s Honor Guard and Rifle Team, the Gadsden City High […]
Correcting Chloe’s Curve to hold Marble Run fundraiser
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor Local teenager Chloe Gibbs’ life was changed when a routine screening at Etowah Middle School turned up some troubling news: she had scoliosis. Looking back, her mother Emily Gibbs said that the symptoms were present before the diagnosis. Chloe routinely complained of back pain and headaches. After the disgnosis, the family […]
Gadsden City Council continues to address school board topic
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor At the May 30 Gadsden City Council meeting, several more Gadsden residents addressed the council about the Gadsden City School Board’s appointments. On May 9, the Gadsden City Council voted to table a resolution on District 3 Councilman Thomas Worthy’s School Board nominee Zachary Andre’ Huff for 30 days. Huff would […]
In & around SEC baseball
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent SEC Tournament review LSU won the 12th SEC baseball tournament championship in school history and the program’s sixth since 2008 last week in Hoover. The Tigers defeated Arkansas, 4-2, in the championship game. The Razorbacks had the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, but LSU held on and […]
Westbrook hires solid coaching trio
Former Hewitt-Trussville and UNC-Asheville player Matt Dickey (pictured above) was recently named boys basketball coach at Westbrook Christian. By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor The Westbrook Christian varsity athletic program will feature some new faces this coming school year. Matt Kennedy, the school’s athletic director and head baseball coach, confirmed that Matt Dickey, Rachel Greer Neal and […]