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Gadsden State fall, winter sports moved to spring

Photo: The Gadsden State volleyball team must wait until next spring to defend its ACCC state championship. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Gadsden State’s volleyball and men and women’s basketball teams must wait a bit before hitting the court at Beck Field House. On July 13, the National Junior College Athletic Association announced that the […]

Casting on the Coosa: Net contribution and the accidental angler

By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent To on one’s surprise, my week of fishing has been another exercise in futility – small catches, or even worse, nothing at all. My trend of being mostly useless continued. If I had a winning lottery ticket, I would lose it. About all I can say is that it is hot […]

The hunting chronicles: archery opening day and serpents in a Ford

By Bobby Dale Welch/Staff Correspondent  Opening day of archery season in Alabama is something I have looked forward to for 34 years. Make sure and study up on the upcoming season. Alabama has created two new zones. Some areas in Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence and Winston counties make up Zone D, while some areas in Barbour, […]