In & around SEC basketball
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Auburn Week 10 Review The Tigers clinched their first SEC regular season championship since 1999 after they defeated South Carolina, 79-70, at Auburn Arena. While they technically share the regular season title with Tennessee since both teams finished 13-5 in the league, the Tigers hold the tiebreaker over the Volunteers. Bruce […]
Gadsden State comes up short in ACCC Tournament quarterfinals
Photo: Gadsden State’s Shond McKinney (left) drives against former Gadsden City High School teammate Jacob Hyde during the Cardinals’ overtime loss to Snead State in the ACCC Tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday (March 7) in Birmingham. (Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter) By Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter Gadsden State erased a 17-point halftime deficit against Snead […]
Eagles shut out Southside
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Landon Johnson dives back to first base as Southside’s Mason McGlaughn catches the pickoff throw during the Eagles’ 3-0 victory in high school baseball on Wednesday (March 7) at SHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Timely hits and dominant pitching led Hokes Bluff to a 3-0 victory over cross county rival […]
Lady Cardinals advance to conference semifinals
Photo: Gadsden State’s Diamond Jolly (left) finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Lady Cardinals’ 80-59 victory over Bishop State in the Alabama Community College Conference Tournament women’s basketball quarterfinals on Tuesday (March 6) in Birmingham. (Messenger file photo) By Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor With his team holding slim two-point advantage at intermission against […]
Lady Cardinals slam Coastal Alabama in ACCC Tournament play-in game
Photo: Gadsden State’s Kelsey Patterson (left) attempts a jump shot in front of Coastal Alabama’s Jacquetta Dailey during the Lady Cardinals’ 98-67 victory in the Alabama Community College Conference Tournament’s play-in game in women’s basketball on March 2 at Beck Field House. (Gary Wells) Helped by Diamond Jolly’s double-double performance of 28 points and 10 […]
Etowah High holds Career Tech Open House
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On Tueasday, February 27, students enrolled in Etowah High School’s Career Tech programs showcased the skills that they have been learning in the different programs at a Career Tech Open House. Four of the Career Tech programs were demonstrated at the open house: Health Science, Childcare, Cosmetology and Agriscience. A fifth […]
Alabama Power awards Power to Play grants
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On Friday, February 23, Steve Hildebrant, Area Manager for the Eastern Division of Alabama Power Company, presented a check to West End High as part of the Alabama Power Foundation’s Power to Play grants. The Power to Play grant program aims to help schools increase participation in extracurricular activities because studies […]
People of Etowah – Lucy Wallace Edwards
Name: Lucy Wallace Edwards Where were you born and raised? “Decatur.” What is your occupation? “Financial Advisor for BBVA Compass Securities.” What made you decide to work in your field? “In college I had a professor who encouraged me to consider a career in investments. He said my personality and ability to communicate complex issues […]
The Vagabond – Attalla played important role in region’s history
By Danny Crownover Editor’s note: this article was originally published in the August 17, 2012 edition of The Messenger Incorporated as a town on February 5, 1872, by the 44th General Assembly of the Alabama Legislature. However, the city’s history actually predates its incorporation as a town. The City of Attalla occupies the site of […]