Glencoe senior named Bryant-Jordan winner
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Although area high schools have closed their classrooms and athletic facilities for the remainder of the spring semester due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, a Glencoe High senior recently received a bit of good news. Anna Beth Giles (pictured above) was selected as the Bryant-Jordan Foundation’s […]
Gadsden State signs several sharpshooters
Photo courtesy of Mark Almond/al.com By Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter, Chris McCarthy Publisher/Editor Twin sisters Maggie and Marie Woodall of Fyffe made the All-DeKalb County girls basketball team following the 2019-20 season, during which they helped lead the Red Devils to their 21st area tournament championship and a 24-6 record. Basketball coaches in Jackson and DeKalb […]
Legals for 4/03/2020 – 4/09/2020
________________ MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Whereas, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Marcus Chad Talley and wife, Mary Margaret Talley, to Alabama Teachers Credit Union on the 31st day of March, 2014, said mortgage being recorded at Instrument #3400212 in the Office of the Judge […]
Courthouse closed to protect public
By Katie Bohannon, Staff Writer The Etowah County Courthouse amended its operational conditions following Governor Kay Ivey’s proclamation on Friday March 27. Effective March 30, the courthouse is closed to the public until further notice. The closure results from the recent cases of COVID-19 discovered in Etowah County over the past week. While all courthouse […]
Downtown Gadsden Marigold Market shines spotlight on local vendors and their talents
By Katie Bohannon, Staff Writer The Downtown Gadsden Civic Center hosted Etowah County’s Third Annual Marigold Market on March 13, drawing vendors from near and far. City of Gadsden Parks and Recreation Department Events Supervisor Janet Tarrance coordinated the event, hoping to sprinkle a bit of joy and luck on a cloudy day. Marigold Market […]