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By C ole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Iron Bowl Review Auburn’s win over Alabama in the Iron Bowl didn’t come as a total surprise, but the manner in which the Tigers won the game certainly wasn’t expected. While Auburn didn’t rout Alabama, they did prove on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium that they are the better team right […]

Area teams ranked in ASWA basketball polls

Released Nov. 30 GIRLS Class 7A 1. Hoover 2. Sparkman 3. Spain Park 4. Huffman 5. Hewitt-Trussville 6. James Clemens 7. Davidson 8. McGill-Toolen 9. Gadsden City 10. Lee-Montgomery Class 6A 1. Hazel Green 2. LeFlore 3. Ramsay 4. Brewer 5. Homewood 6. Athens 7. Hillcrest-Tusc. 8. Austin 9. Blount 10. Northview Class 5A 1. […]

True Etowah County boys basketball tournament on tap for 2018

By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent In 1951, Norman Dale arrived in rural Hickory, Indiana, to become a high school teacher and head basketball coach of the Huskers. He was hired by his longtime friend, principal Cletus Summers. Speaking with Cletus, Dale thanks him for the opportunity and mysteriously mentions that he hopes things will work out […]

Huff reaches milestone in GCHS win

Photo:Gadsden City High boys basketball coach Reginald Huff earned his 500th career win with the Titans’ 61-42 victory over Southside on Nov. 28. By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Walter Holt, Gid Riddle, George Baker. We now can add Gadsden City High School’s Reginald Huff to the list of legendary Etowah County basketball coaches. Last Tuesday (Nov. […]

Lady Panthers defeat Gadsden City

Photo: Southside High’s Lauren Hunt (23) drives between Gadsden City’s Asia Samuels (34) and Brittney Watts (5) during the Lady Panthers’ 46-39 victory in girls basketball last Tuesday (Nov. 28) at GCHS. (Gary Wells) By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent “This was an exciting game,” said Southside High girls basketball coach Kim Nails following her Lady Panthers’ […]

Hokes Bluff comes up short in Class 4A third round

Photo: Hokes Bluff Austin Gulledge (2) runs into Fayette County’s Chance Stevenson during the Eagles’ 35-27 loss in the quarterfinal round of the Class 4A state football playoffs on Nov. 24. (Alex Chaney) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Hokes Bluff’s quest to play in the state semifinals for the second straight year came to an end […]

Etowah falls short in 5A quarterfinals

Etowah’s Corey Thomas fights for yardage during the Blue Devils’ 31-0 loss to Briarwood Christian in the Class 5A state quarterfinals last on Nov. 24) at in Birmingham. (Al.com/ Butch Dill) By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Class 5A, No. 5 Etowah’s best season in nearly two decades ended with a 31-0 loss to No. 1 Briarwood […]

The Vagabond : History of the King family and 414 Broad Street

By Danny Crownover Back during his younger days, The Vagabond remembered a tall booming figure at Rainbow Church of Christ by the name of Leslie Cooper King. This towering man would grab the young Vagabond and put him on his knee and talk to him. There are memories of when Mr. King and his wife, […]

Pondering life with Pious Bob: A watch called eternity

By Robert Halsey Pine “…It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.” (ACTS 1:1-14 NRSV). When I was a child I would always ask my mother when we could do this or when we were going to do that. She would say, “I’m not […]