Titans, Panthers qualify for state bowling tournament
Courtesy of AHSAA Gadsden City and Southside made it to the quarterfinal round at the AHSAA North Regional bowling tournament on Jan. 19 in Tuscaloosa. Both teams qualified for the state tournament this Thursday and Friday at Oak Mountain Lanes in Pelham. The Titans defeated Huffman, 1,283 to 1,239 in the opening round before falling […]
Hokes Bluff boys win county tournament championship
Photo: Southside High’s Tristan Riggan goes up for a basket between Hokes Bluff’s Braydon Hill (10) and Dylan Teague (21) during the Eagles’ 52-45 victory in the Etowah County boys high school basketball tournament championship on Saturday (Jan. 20) at Hokes Bluff. (Gary Wells) By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Hokes Bluff overcame a slow start to […]
Lady Panthers win first-ever county basketball title
Photo: Glencoe High’s Abby Vice (5) attempts a shot as Southside’s Harley Simmons defends during the Lady Panthers’ 56-45 victory in the Etowah County girls high school basketball tournament championship on Saturday (Jan. 20) at Hokes Bluff. (Gary Wells) By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Class 6A, No. 5 Southside claimed its first county championship in school […]
Southside dispatches Sardis in county tournament semifinals
Southside High’s Gavin Orr (50) goes up for a layup as Sardis’ Braxton Brooks (00) defends during the Panthers’ 57-22 win on Friday (Jan. 19) in the Etowah County boys high school basketball tournament semifinals at Hokes Bluff. (Gary Wells) By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Southside breezed into the championship game of the Etowah County boys […]
Lady Yellow Jackets edge Hokes Bluff in OT in county tournament semifinals
Photo: Glencoe High’s Lauren Cole (15) attempts a shot as Hokes Bluff’s Amanda Noah defends during the lady Yellow Jackets’ 42-38 overtime win in the Etowah County Schools girls basketball tournament last Friday (Jan. 20) at Hokes Bluff. (Gary Wells) By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Last Friday’s semifinal girls game in the Etowah County Basketball Tournament […]
Lions leap past Gaston in county boys tourney
By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent The Sardis Lions jumped out to an 18-6 first quarter lead and never looked back in disposing of the Gaston Bulldogs 77-43, in boys varsity action in the Etowah County Basketball Tournament last Thursday (Jan. 18) at Hokes Bluff. Sardis head coach Van Owens was proud of the way his team […]
Lady Jackets sting West End in county tournament
Photo: Glencoe High’s Kaylie Davis (20) attempts a shot between West End’s Madison Parker (14) and Leslie Decker during the Lady Yellow Jackets’ 70-38 victory in the Etowah County Schools girls basketball tournament last Thursday (Jan. 18) at Hokes Bluff. (Gary Wells) By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent The Class 3A No. 9 Glencoe Lady Yellow Jackets […]
Gadsden celebrates King’s vision of unity
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On Monday, January 15, Gadsden’s 32nd Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was held at Convention Hall. WMGJ radio station sponsored the free public event. The celebration featured a candle lighting ceremony to honor community members that were “foot soldiers who led us through some treacherous times,” according to WMGJ […]
Etowah Probation Officers receive radios
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On Tuesday, January 16, Judge David Kimberley presented Eto-wah County’s Probation officers with eight radios. The radios will allow probation officers enable to coordinate with other law enforcement officers if an emergency occurs at the judicial building, where the probation office is located. The radios will also offer the officers the […]