Coosa player, coach reach milestones
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy A junior scoring 1,000 career points in basketball is a rarity, while a sophomore accomplishing that feat is almost unheard of. Coosa Christian sophomore Isabella Millirons joined that elite group last Monday, scoring 29 points to lead the Lady Conquerors (11-2) to a 70-55 win over Class 1A Area […]
Pilgrim’s Pride files for ADEM permit
By Katie Bohannon, News Editor Recent documentation revealing that Pilgrim’s Pride applied for a State Indirect Discharge (SID) Permit with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is generating considerable discussion throughout the community. Those in opposition to the rendering plant are investigating the permit’s details to discover its implications. The ADEM website states that an industrial […]
Etowah County Animal Shelter provides hope to local animals
Pictured above, Etowah County Animal Shelter resident Rosie waits for the perfect family to welcome her to a new loving home. By Katie Bohannon, News Editor During a time when presents with wagging tails wriggle with excitement under trees, Etowah County Animal Shelter Director Lori Howell is sharing how the community can reciprocate the love animals […]
Legals for 12/25/2020 – 12/31/2020
________________ MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that mortgage executed on May 23, 2014 by Petronilo Diaz, Jr. & wife, Morgan Diaz, to EvaBank, which said mortgage is recorded in Book Instrument 3402724, Page in the Probate Office of Etowah County, Alabama, and default continuing, and by virtue of the […]
Etowah trio highlights All-Messenger football team
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor After sprinting past many a potential tacker this past football season, Etowah’s Trent Davis ran himself right into the top award for local high school football players. The Blue Devil senior is the Player of the Year of the 2020 All-Messenger football team. Davis, who recently […]
Etowah trio sign college scholarships
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor A trio of Etowah High seniors will showcase their football talent at the collegiate level. Last Sunday (Dec. 19), Trent Davis, Ollie Finch and Toby Camp signed football scholarships during a ceremony in the EHS gymnasium in Attalla. Trent Davis signed with Duke University, Finch with […]
Coosa’s Delp signs with JSU
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Evan Delp will play his collegiate football just down the road from his high school campus. The Coosa Christian senior signed a scholarship with Jacksonville State University on December 16 in Gadsden. Delp is an early enrollee and will start classes at JSU in January. “First […]
Etowah, Ashville gridders named to All-Region team
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Several area players were recently named to the Class 4A All-Region 6 football team for the 2020 season. Region champion and state semifinalist Etowah had eight players make the first team, including Region Player of the Year Trent Davis (pictured above), who rushed for 1,813 rushing […]
Pondering life with Pious Bob – Another chance, another opportunity
By Robert Halsey Pine “This is the covenant that I will make with the House of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. And they shall not teach one […]