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Casting on the Coosa: I prefer my fish hardboiled

By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent Another week has gone by, and the Coosa River is still recovering from the flooding. Upriver is still muddy and two feet high, while the lower end is muddy and four feet low. The City of Gadsden moved its fishing tournament to April 17. The 5 Alive Tournament has been moved to […]

Millirons, Phillips highlight All-Messenger basketball teams

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor A Conqueror and a Warrior made their presence felt this past season in local high school basketball. Coosa Christian sophomore guard Bella Millirons and Westbrook Christian so-phomore forward Cade Phillips are the respective boys and girls’ Players of the Year of the 2020-21 All-Messenger basketball teams. […]

Area baseball teams ranked

Messenger file photo by Alex Chaney Released April 8 Baseball Class 7A 1. Hewitt-Trussville 2. Auburn 3. Vestavia Hills 4. Central-Phenix City 5. Bob Jones 6. James Clemens 7. Florence 8. Sparkman 9. Dothan 10. Smiths Station Class 6A 1. Faith Academy 2. Oxford 3. Helena 4. Cullman 5. Hartselle 6. Saraland 7. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 8. […]

Local baseball scores, results listed 

Messenger file photo by Mike Goodson Etowah 11, Ashville 1 Caleb Freeman was strong on the mound and at the plate in Etowah’s 11-1 victory over Ashville on Wednesday, April 7. Freeman earned the win with seven strikeouts in six innings while contributed two hits and two RBI. Trace Thompson and Caleb Smith each had […]

Area softball scores, results listed

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Glencoe 13, Hokes Bluff 4 Abi Bunt, Kaylee Higdon and Aubrey Maxwell all went 4-for-5 at the plate in Glencoe’s 13-4 victory over Hokes Bluff last Wednesday (Apr. 7). Bunt had two home runs, a double, three RBI and two runs scored; Higdon had a triple, two RBI and […]

Legals for 4/9/2021 – 4/15/2021

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by Larry Robidoux and Amanda Robidoux, husband and wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) (solely as nominee for Lender, First Federal Bank, and Lender’s successors and assigns), dated the 3rd day of […]