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A trip to Georgia, unscheduled pit stops and a temporarily missing couple

By Vicki Scott The George Wallace Senior Center’s 2019 Senior Apple Orchard Trip 2019 on Monday, Oct. 14, was a journey I will never forget. I should have braced myself when I caught at every red light from center. We prayed as a group first thing that morning for everyone to have a good trip […]

Blue Devils wrap up regular season with win over Boaz

By Ricky Smith/For Sand Mountain Reporter NyNy Davis and Ethan Foster combined to rush for 232 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 5 Etowah to a 35-14 win over Boaz in Class 5A, Region 6 action on Thursday, Oct. 24, at Boaz. Davis and Foster each carried the ball 11 times and scored twice. […]

Warriors fall to Cleveland in region finale

Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Joe Tucker runs after a catch as Cleveland’s Gary Gilliland (2) pursues during the Warriors’ 7-0 loss in high school football last Thursday (Oct. 24) in Rainbow City. (Gary Wells) By Cole Frederick /Sports Correspondent It was a physical, old school knock-down-drag-out football game last Thursday (Oct. 24) night at Jack Osborn […]

Legals for 10/25 – 10/31/2019

__________________ NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE  Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by Jayson J. Maxwell and Kim Maxwell, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) (solely as nominee for Lender, Regions Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage, and Lender’s successors and assigns), dated […]

Area volleyball teams compete at North Super Regionals

  Several local volleyball teams competed at the recent AHSAA North Super Regional Tournament in Huntsville. Last Thursday (Oct. 24), Class 5A, Southside opened with a 25-18, 25-9, 25-16 win over Sardis, then lost to Guntersville,12- 25, 20-25, 18-25 in the quarterfinal round. Southside finished the season with a 47-14 record, while Sardis went 23-18. […]

In & around SEC football – Week 9 previews

By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Alabama Week 8 Review Alabama earned its 13th straight win over Tennessee, but the 35-13 victory wasn’t the headline from Tusca-loosa. Tua Tagovailoa left the game with a sprained ankle in the second quarter and did not return. He will miss this Saturday’s game against Arkansas, and the Crimson Tide have […]

Etowah, Hokes Bluff ranked in Oct. 23 ASWA football poll

Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Thompson 8-0 262 2. McGill-Toolen 8-0 212 3. Central-Phenix City 8-1 187 4. Hoover 7-1 167 5. Theodore 7-1 130 6. James Clemens 6-2 108 7. Mountain Brook 7-1 94 8. Auburn 6-2 59 9. Sparkman 7-1 48 10. Prattville 6-2 27 Others receiving votes: Vestavia Hills (5-3) 9, […]

Eagles’ Gulledge named Prep Spotlight Player of the Week

Messenger file photo by Alex Chaney From AHSAA Hokes Bluff High School senior Ashton Gulledge is best known for his quarterbacking role for the Class 4A Eagles of head coach Mike Robertson. Last week, Gulledge proved to be equally as strong at his strong safety post on defense. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound standout recorded 18 tackles […]

Southside wins second straight area volleyball title

Photo: Southside High’s Maggie Bell (left) battles at the net against a pair of Alexandria players during the Lady Panthers’ match victory in the Class 5A, Area 12 championship last Monday (Oct. 21) at SHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy/Publisher/Editor Backed by a raucous student section, the Southside High volleyball team won a second straight Class 5A, […]