United Way honors locals at annual meeting
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On Tuesday, April 10, United Way of Etowah County held its annual meeting. The meeting serves as a way for the nonprofit to share the organization’s accomplishments of the past year, honor local businesses and individuals for their contributions and highlight local issues in the community. Last year’s United Way board […]
Kickin’ Addiction Recovery Walk to be held
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On April 21, the Kickin’ Addiction Recovery Walk will be held at Mort Glosser Amphitheater located at 90 Walnut Street in Gadsden. The walk will celebrate sobriety and offer resources for those seeking treatment for addiction and their families. The event is free to all to attend. Walk registration begins at […]
People of Etowah – Suzanne Scharfenberg
Name: Suzanne McNair Scharfenberg Where were you born and raised? “I was born in Jacksonville, Fla., and raised all over the Southeast: Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina. My father worked for Coca-Cola in Atlanta and each promotion meant a transfer. So, we moved a lot! But with four siblings it was always fun. […]
Boaz rallies past Blue Devils for area title
By Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter A walk-off victory in last Thursday’s top-10 showdown allowed the Boaz Pirates to sail away with the Class 5A, Area 13 baseball championship. The No. 5 Pirates scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to stun No. 6 Etowah, 6-5, at Pirate Park and claim their […]
Warriors clinch 12th straight area title
Westbrook Christian posted a doubleheader sweep over Collinsville last Thursday (Apr. 12) to clinch the 2A Area 12 championship. The Class 5A No. 5 Warriors (20-6, 8-0) host Verbena next week in the first round of the state playoffs. It was Westbrook’s 12th consecutive area championship competing in 2A and 3A. The Warriors outscored area […]
In & around SEC baseball
Alabama Week 4 Review The Crimson Tide won another pivotal conference series in taking two of three games from No. 22 Missouri on the road last weekend in Columbia. It was UA’s second straight series win over a ranked conference opponent Alabama won the opening game of the series, 2-1, behind seven solid inn-ings from […]
Three area teams ranked in ASWA baseball poll
Released April 12 Baseball Class 7A 1. Auburn 2. Oak Mountain 3. Hoover 4. McGill-Toolen 5. Vestavia Hills 6. Enterprise 7. Hewitt-Trussville 8. Bob Jones 9. Smiths Station 10. Central-Phenix City Class 6A 1. Russell County 2. Saraland 3. Cullman 4. Oxford 5 Austin 6. Homewood 7. Spanish Fort 8. Chelsea 9. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 10. Hueytown […]
Southside holds off Sardis in county softball tournament
Photo: Southside High’s Rylee Gattis delivers a pitch during the Lady Panthers’ victory over Sardis in the Etowah County softball tournament championship game on Wednesday (Apr. 11) at Hokes Bluff. (Cole Frederick/Messenger) By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent The Southside High Lady Panthers captured their seventh consecutive Etowah County softball tournament championship with a thrilling 9-7 victory […]
How We Can Make Our Schools Safer
By State Rep. Craig Ford Education is the most important service our government provides, and one of the top issues impacting education is school safety. Unfortunately, it seems like every conversation about school safety always turns into a debate about guns, and nothing ever gets done. But there are a lot of things we can – […]