Pondering life with Pious Bob – Dealing with the Law and Our Sin
By Robert Halsey Pine “What then should we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet, if it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet”…So the law is […]
Local Revolutionary War sergeant had Civil War connections
By Danny Crownover The Vagabond recently received an e-mail from Sonny Stowers, a former resident of this area. He wrote: “Hello! I thought I’d send you a picture that was created for me, dealing with some of my Civil War relatives. I think it’s kind of interesting. I thought you might like a story about […]
In & around SEC football – Week 1 previews, predictions
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent SEC Football Rankings 1. Alabama 2. Georgia 3. Auburn 4. Mississippi State 5. Florida 6. South Carolina 7. Texas A&M 8. LSU 9. Missouri 10. Kentucky 11. Arkansas 12. Ole Miss 13. Vanderbilt 14. Tennessee Week 1 Previews and Predictions Game of the Week: Washington vs. Auburn (-2). Both the Huskies and […]
Etowah, Hokes Bluff ranked in first ASWA football poll
Released August 29 Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Hoover 1-0 360 2. Thompson 1-0 274 3. Central-Phenix City 1-0 243 4. McGill-Toolen 1-0 228 5. Bob Jones 1-0 161 6. Auburn 1-0 142 7. Hewitt-Trussville 0-1 129 8. Spain Park 1-0 120 9. Lee-Montgomery 1-0 47 10. James Clemens 0-1 11 Others receiving votes: […]
Etowah’s Graham named AHSAA Prep Spotlight Player of the Week
From AHSAA Etowah High School head football coach Drew Noles said that 6-foot-6, 240-pound senior defensive end Jamin Graham is not committed to any college as of yet. Noles added that he never has seen a player more committed to his team and to his grandfather. Graham turned that commitment into two defensive touchdowns in […]
Miscues haunt Gamecocks in season-opening loss
Photo: JSU’s Michael Matthews (21) gains yardage as North Carolina A&T’s Deion James (34) and Antoine Walker (9) close in during the Gamecocks’ 20-17 loss last Saturday (Aug. 25) in Montgomery. (Mike Goodson/Messenger) By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent Four turnovers and 14 penalties proved to be too much for Jacksonville State last Saturday (Aug. 25) in […]
Late TDs pulls Westbrook past Coosa Christian
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Jackson Cox (11) avoids Coosa Christian’s Jackson Tidmore (5) during the Warriors’ 35-6 victory in high school football on Friday, Aug. 24, in Gadsden. (Gary Wells) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Westbrook Christian scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 16-second span to pull away for a 35-6 victory over Coosa Christian on […]
Penalties trip up Southside against Lincoln
Photo: Matthew Rich (left), Andrew Dunston and the Southside High football team lost to Lincoln, 19-8, in the Panthers’ season opener Friday, Aug. 24. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger file photo) By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Costly penalties and overall lack of experience ultimately doomed Southside High in a 19-8 loss in the Panthers’ season opener at Lincoln on […]
Blue Devils hold off Gadsden City
Photo: Gadsden City’s Donnie Ryan (left) pursues Etowah’s Reggie Phillips during the Blue Devils’ 32-23 victory in high school football on Thursday (Aug. 23) in Attalla. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The overflow crowd at James Glover Field certainly got its money’s worth on Thursday. The latest meeting between the Gadsden City and Etowah High […]