Gadsden Pilot Club awarded proclamation
Pictured above, Hokes Bluff Anchor Club member Quincy Reaves holds the proclamation with Gadsden Pilot Sherre McGinnis at the Gadsden City Council meeting on October 20, 2020. The Gadsden City Council and Mayor Sherman Guyton recognized the Gadsden Pilot Club for its achievements and contributions to the community on Tuesday with a proclamation that deemed […]
In & around SEC football – Week 6 previews and predictions
By Cole Frederick/Staff Correspondent Alabama Week 5 Recap Nick Saban hasn’t lost to Tennessee since taking over at Alabama in 2007, and this year’s matchup was another blowout win for the Crimson Tide. UA jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter lead and never looked back en route to a 48-17 victory. Mac Jones threw […]
Casting on the Coosa: a wet rear end and a Sunday afternoon cut off
By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent It’s been a couple of weeks since you last heard from me. I’ve fished when I could and watched bits and pieces of the Bassmaster Open this past week. It is a struggle in our local waters. We had 172 of the best bass fishermen around, and the three-day tournament took […]
Legals for 10/30/2020 – 11/05/2020
________________ MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA ETOWAH COUNTY Whereas, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Sandra G. Minton to Community Credit Union, now known as WinSouth Credit Union, on the 13th day of March, 2018, said mortgage being recorded as Instrument Number 3464578 […]
Glencoe’s Katie Giles sets PR in Oakville win
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Glencoe High sophomore Katie Gilles established a new personal record while winning her seventh 5K event of the season at the Oakville Cross Country Invitational on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Indian Mounds Park in Danville. Competing against 143 runners from all state classifications, Giles’ time of 19:13.04 broke her […]
Etowah ranked No. 5 in ASWA football poll
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Released October 28 Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Thompson 10-0 276 2. Hoover 9-1 191 3. Hewitt-Trussville 8-2 184 4. Theodore 8-1 160 5. Daphne 8-1 120 6. Auburn 8-1 119 7. Central-Phenix City 6-3 100 8. Austin 8-1 86 9. Fairhope 7-2 40 10. James Clemens 8-2 […]
Ashville girls finish second, boys third at St. Clair County Schools 5K meet
Photo by Chris McCarthy/Messenger The Ashville High girls took second place and the boys came in third at the St. Clair County Schools cross country meet on Oct. 21 in Odenville. All six AHS girls placed in the top 10, led by Meghan McCarthy with a third-place time of 23:21.6. Kathleen McCarthy came in fifth […]
Etowah’s Davis duo named to North all-star football roster
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy A pair of Etowah High senior football players will participate in the 62nd AHSAA North-South All-Star football game on December 18 at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. Running back Trent Davis and receiver/defensive back NyNy Davis recently were selected to the North roster. Trent Davis, who committed […]
Blue Devils, Bulldogs win in high school football
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Etowah 33, Sweet Water 20 In a game of no record, Class 5A No. 6 Etowah defeated Class 1A, No. 4 Sweet Water, 33-20, on Oct. 23 in Attalla. Etowah was originally scheduled to host Dora in a Region 6 game, but the Bulldogs were forced to cancel due […]