Mega sports complex chairman provides update

Photo: Pictured is the construction progress on the concession stand at the Etowah County Mega Sports Complex located off Kinzie Lane in Rainbow City. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Via a Zoom conference of the Gadsden Kiwanis Club’s July 15 meeting, Etowah County Mega Sports Complex Authority Chairman provided an update on the facility’s progress. […]
Casting on the Coosa: A not-so-sweet spot and a dynamite solution

By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent I only managed to fish a few days this past week due to family obligations. Of course, I can’t make it through a week without doing something like a knot head. My lack of success on the river was mostly due to bad decisions more than anything. Quite frankly, I should have […]
The hunting chronicles: Dove season will be here before we know it

By Bobby Dale Welch/Staff Correspondent My dad started taking me dove hunting early on. It was fun and there was usually a good bit of action. Pay attention, because the North Alabama dove season opens earlier than usual this year. Opening day is September 5 at noon. From September 6 to October 25, you can […]