Hokes Bluff falls to Jacksonville, 35-14
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Darrian Meads (left) follows the blocking of Hunter Burke during the Eagles’ 35-14 loss at Jacksonville last Thursday (Oct. 24). (Alex Chaney) Hokes Bluff closed out its Class 4A, Region 6 schedule with a 35-14 loss at Jacksonville last Thursday (Oct. 24). The Eagles (6-3, 4-3) already clinched the region’s fourth playoff […]
Southside sweeps county cross country meet
Photo by Gary Wells By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Sparked by 15 top 10 finishes, the Southside boys and girls cross country teams swept the Etowah County Schools Meet on Oct. 24 in Glencoe. It was the second straight county title for both teams. The Southside boys posted an average time of 18:00.1, 1:38 ahead of second-place […]
Patriots Association to induct locals into Hall of Fame
By Sarrah Peters News Editor The Gadsden-Etowah Patriots Association will hold its 45th Annual Patriots Day Luncheon and Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, November 6 at 11 a.m. at The Venue at Coosa Landing. The guest speaker this year is retired Master Sergeant Howard “Max” Mullen, Jr. Mullen served as a U.S. Army […]
JSU looks to start Athletic Training Masters Program
By Kaitlin Fleming Staff Correspondent After 14 years of athletic training at Southside High School, Chris Clark recently became a full-time professor of Kinesiology at Jacksonville State University in July of 2019. Clark is just in time to witness JSU joining ranks with the likes of Sanford, Troy and West Alabama universities when it completes […]
Andy’s Chocolate Chip Cookie, Angel Crisp Cookies and G-R-E-A-T Cookies
By Andy Bedwell Long before we knew anything about watching cholesterol, counting calories, cutting back on sodium, there were always sweets that would bring us running home from school. Nothing satisfied us more than a glass of cold milk and a big ole fat chocolate chip cookie. It really didn’t matter what kind of cookie, […]
The Vagabond: Remembering local parks
By Danny Crownover The purchase of Noccalula Falls and its surrounding 169-acre tract in 1946 by the City of Gadsden for park purposes recalls the fact that the city has smaller parks that contain much historical interest. On the west brow of Lookout Mountain, less than a mile from Noccalula Falls, is Sequoia Park, a […]
Pondering life with Pious Bob – Seeking the Well of Eternal Life
By Robert Halsey Pine “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.” (John 4:1-15 NRSV). Jesus’ conversation with […]
Inspiration from God’s Word – One focus, one goal
By Toni Ford This week, we will have 375 students participating in “Expedition,” our annual obstacle race in Cullman. Leading up to the race over the past couple of weeks, one could hear multiple conversations among students consisting of anything from fear, anticipation of the unknowns, enthusiasm and all the way up to great excitement. […]
Keep Smiling…
By Rosie Preston Every day, I wonder if I will ever feel wise. I think I’ve reached the Golden Years, and I’m remembering the days when children listened to their elders and didn’t question a word. I’ve found my children will listen and roll their eyes. They don’t believe that my memories have any value. […]