Russellville sweeps Sardis in Class 5A first round
Photo: Russellville’s William Rogers (left) collides with Sardis’ first baseman Chase Williams in the third inning of Game 1 of the teams’ Class 5A first-round playoff series on Monday, Apr. 22. (Matt McKean/Florence Times-Daily) Courtesy of Florence Tines-Daily Russellville looked ready as ever for another postseason push on Monday (Apr. 22), sweeping Sardis 5-2 and 20-3 […]
Gadsden City clinches playoff berth, will face No. 1 Bob Jones
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor For the first time in five years, the Gadsden City High School baseball team will participate in the postseason. The Titans’ 14-13 come from behind victory over Class 7A, Area 7 rival Sparkman on Apr. 19 in Gadsden clinched second place in the area and a berth in the state playoffs. The […]
Legals for the week of 4/19 to 4/25
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the terms of that mortgage executed on April 30, 2007 by Richard Bartlett and wife Rebecca Bartlett, to EvaBank, which said mortgage is recorded in Book Instrument No. 3271102, Page 5 in the Probate Office of Etowah County, Alabama, and default continuing, and by virtue of […]
Historical Marker placed to mark Civil Rights activist’s local death site
By Madison Cannon, Staff Correspondent This past Sunday (Apr. 14), a life was remembered for being ahead of his time and mourned for being forgotten for so many years. The Keener Community along with the Keener Baptist Church held a ceremony for Mr. William L. Moore, a U.S. postman who made the decision to march from […]
Hokes Bluff triplets all graduate with honors and scholarships
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor A set of triplets is graduating all three receiving academic honors and impressive extracurricular achievements from Hokes Bluff High School this spring. David Vest is graduating fifth in his class with a full scholarship to attend the University of Alabama in the fall, where he hopes to pursue a business degree. […]
Southside student earns perfect ACT score
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor Southside junior Kyler Smith recently received a perfect 36 score on the ACT. Smith said that the score did not come as a big surprise because he had scored a 35 last time. He is graduating fifth in his class and is applying to University of Alabama-Huntsville and the Massachusetts Institute […]
People of Etowah – Glen Williams
Name: Glen Williams Where were you born and raised? “I was born and raised in Etowah County and Hokes Bluff.” What is your occupation? “Marketing, advertising and now real estate.” Tell us about your family and pets. “My wife of 27 year, Felicia, is a cosmetologist. My son Jason has one child named Lana. My […]
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell
Apple Snicker Salad, Squash Casserole and Easy White Cake Rejoice! He will reign forever and ever! May the joy of Easter reign in your heart forever, Wishing you a beautiful and blessed Easter! Let’s do some quick and easy dishes for Easter! Apple Snicker Salad 6-8 Granny Smith apples, cut into chunks (peeled or not) […]
Inspiration from God’s Word – What are the motives of our heart?
By Toni Ford Chapter 4 of the Book of Jonah reveals Jonah’s sins as well as the intentions and thoughts of his heart. We are reminded in 1 Samuel 16:7 that God looks at our hearts and weighs the motives of our heart. The root of every problem is the problem in the heart, and […]