Past and future collide at Virtual Realms
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On Friday, September 22, Virtual Realms in downtown Gadsden held a ribbon cutting. Virtual Realms is a new business that offers virtual reality games to customers, but the potential of the technology has many other uses. Located at 208 South Second Street in a 75-year old blues recording studio, Virtual Realms […]
Local to compete in national senior pageant
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor Local Rita Young Allen is headed to the Ms. Senior America Classic pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey on October 19. She was recently named Ms. Senior Alabama. Forty states will compete in the national pageant. According to its website, “The Ms. Senior America Pageant is the world’s first and foremost […]
People of Etowah – Jenifer Grace
Name: Jenifer Grace Where were you born and raised? “I was born and raised in Bay City, Michigan.” What is your occupation? “I am the Executive Director of The Council on Aging of Etowah County.” What made you decide to work in your field? “I love working with people it doesn’t matter the age. I […]
Sports teach lessons that you might not learn in classrooms
By State Rep. Craig Ford We all know that education and jobs go hand-in-hand. If you want to get a good job, you have to have a good education. And having good schools is an important part of recruiting jobs and industry to a community. Education gets a lot of attention in Alabama. You hear a […]
Pious Bob – Signing on for the Whole Journey
By Robert Halsey Pine As Jesus was challenged, so must we: “…Foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” (Luke 9:51-62 NRSV). Jesus keeps reminding us that if we follow Him, we must be prepared for full-time work. On His way to […]
Legals for the week of September 22 – September 29, 2017
______________MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Whereas, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by John J. Gann, Sr. and wife, Kim Gann, to Family Savings Credit Union on the May 6, 2013, said mortgage being recorded at Instrument #3385107, Mortgage Records, Office of the Judge of Probate of […]
Classifieds for the week of September 22 – September 29, 2017
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In & around SEC football
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Alabama Week 4 Review In perhaps the most dominating win of the Nick Saban era, Alabama opened up conference play by embarrassing Vanderbilt, 59-0, on the road last Saturday (Sept. 23). The Crimson Tide outgained the Commodores, 677-78, in total yards and had 38 first downs compared to Vanderbilt’s three. Damien […]
Hokes Bluff, Etowah ranked in latest ASWA football poll
Released Sept. 27 Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Central-Phenix City 4-0 353 2. Hoover 4-1 287 3. Thompson 4-0 248 4. Hewitt-Trussville 4-0 224 5. McGill-Toolen 4-0 188 6. Auburn 4-1 146 7. Fairhope 4-1 126 8. Jeff Davis 4-1 75 9. Spain Park 3-2 40 10. Mountain Brook 3-2 37 Others receiving votes: […]