People of Etowah – Donna Patterson
Name: Donna Patterson Where were you born and raised? “Etowah County; I’m a Rainbow City girl.” What is your occupation? “Retired sales associate and former sales manager. In 2015, I retired from the Gadsden/Etowah Chamber of Commerce as a membership sales associate.” What made you decide to work in your field? “I truly enjoy meeting people […]
Pious Bob – Would you like me to gift wrap that for you?
“…I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer…” (Luke 22:14-23 NRSV). These are the words of a man who knows fully what is about to happen to Him. A person who is committed to His Father’s will. A person with a huge gift to give on His way out. A […]
Legals for the week of November 10 – November 17, 2017
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Kevin Rakestraw, single, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for USAA Federal Savings Bank, on June 4, 2010, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of […]
Classifieds for the week of November 10 – November 17, 2017
AUCTIONS ABSOLUTE REAL Estate Auction- Cherokee, Alabama-Colbert County, 40+/- acres offered in 11 parcels, November 16, 1:00pm. Maps, details gtauctions.com, 205.326.0833. Granger, Thagard & Associates Inc., Jack F. Granger, #873 SERVICES DIRECTV. CALL & Switch Now – Get NFL Sunday Ticket for Free! Every Game. Every Sunday. Choice- All-Included Package. Over 185 Channels. $60/month (for […]
Blue Devils get past Pleasant Grove in first round
Photo: Etowah High’s Caleb Horton runs for a second quarter touchdown during the Blue Devils’ 15-12 victory over Pleasant Grove on Friday (Nov. 10). (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Etowah had to endure a few tense moments in the second half, but the fifth-ranked Blue Devils hung on to post a 15-12 victory over Pleasant […]
In & around SEC football
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Alabama Week 9 Review It wasn’t Alabama’s best offensive performance, but the Crimson Tide still won comfortably in taking down, LSU, 24-10 last Saturday (Nov. 4) in Tuscaloosa. The Tigers actually outgained the Tide on the night, but a Ronnie Harrison interception of LSU quarterback Danny Etling led to an Alabama […]
Etowah, Hokes Bluff ranked in final ASWA football poll
Released November 8 Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Central-Phenix City 9-0 281 2. Thompson 10-0 258 3. Hewitt-Trussville 10-0 210 4. McGill-Toolen 10-0 183 5. Auburn 9-1 146 6. Hoover 7-3 139 7. Fairhope 8-2 89 8. Bob Jones 7-3 82 9. Davidson 7-3 41 10. Mountain Brook 7-3 33 Others receiving votes: Sparkman […]
Area runners qualify for state 5K meet
Photo: Southside High’s Taylor Nails, Presley Johnson and Camryn Davis (pictured, from left) gather for a photo after qualifying for the state cross country meet on Saturday, Nov. 11, in Moulton. (Submitted photo) Several local runners qualified for the AHSAA state cross country meet this Saturday, Nov. 11, at Moulton. A pair of Gadsden City runners […]
Horn, Thomas pace JSU past Murray State
Photo: Jacksonville State quarterback Bryant Horn finds open space during the Gamecocks’ 59-23 victory over Murray State last Saturday, Nov. 4, in Jacksonville. (Mike Goodson) By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Bryant Horn appears to be finding a home at quarterback for Jacksonville State. For the second week in a row, the junior signal caller paced the […]