Hokes Bluff’s Blackwell signs with Snead State, selected Bryant-Jordan regional winner

Photo: Hokes Bluff High School senior Kileigh Blackwell signed a basketball scholarship with Snead State on March 11. Pictured, sitting, from left: mom Andria, Kileigh, dad Keith. Standing, from left: HBHS assistant principal and girls assistant basketball coach Rush Rutledge, Snead State assistant womens basketball coach Daryl Douthard, Snead State head womens basketball coach Tonya […]
Ashville’s McCarthy signs with University of Mobile

Photo: Ashville High senior Kathleen McCarthy signed a soccer scholarship with the University of Mobile on March 10. Pictured, sitting, from left: mom Kristi, Kathleen, dad Chris. Standing, from left: AHS athletic director/football coach Shea Monroe, AHS girls soccer coach Holly Smith, AHS girls soccer coach Merrill Smith, Trussville United soccer coach Alan Williamson, AHS […]
Southside’s Doster signs with Shorter

Photo: Southside High senior John Doster signed a soccer scholarship with Shorter University on March 10. Pictured, sitting, from left: Natalie Winningham, Landon Winningham, Dinah Heald, John Doster, Daniel Doster. Standing, from left: Chuck Keenan, Connie Heald, Sammy Coin Heald, SHS boys soccer coach Randy Vice, Barbara Doster, Danny Doster. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, […]
Westbrook’s Starzl signs with Gordon College

Photo: Westbrook Christian senior Nathan Starzl signed a soccer scholarship with Gordon (Mass.) College on March 10. Pictured, sitting, form left: dad Rob, brother Isaac, Nathan, mom Tamara, brother Samuel. Standing, from left: brother Benji, sister Clara. (Not pictured: brother Noah) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Nathan Starzl’s will continue his academic and athletic career in […]
Legals for 3/18/2022 – 3/24/2022
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF Alabama COUNTY OF ETOWAH Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Sharon E Duncan An Unmarried Woman to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company, its successors and assigns dated August […]
Titan duo shine, Ashville sets school records at GCHS Open No. 2

Photo: Ashville High’s Lydia Northam tied a school record with her 4-08 performance in the girls high jump event at the Gadsden City Open No. 2 track and field meet on March 10 at GCHS. (Alex Chaney) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Gadsden City’s Tanner Rice and Emani Morgan both won two individual events at the […]
Casting on the Coosa – Hooking up with the big girls

By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent Gas was still below three dollars a gallon since you last heard from me, so it’s been a little while. I’m still trying to get well and motivated to get out on the water regularly, so I don’t have much for an outdoor-type article. The past few weeks have gone by […]
Legals for 3/11/2022 – 3/17/2022
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF Alabama COUNTY OF ETOWAH Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Sharon E Duncan An Unmarried Woman to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company, its successors and assigns dated August […]
Gadsden State cagers earn postseason honors

Photo courtesy of Gadsden State Three Gadsden State student-athletes received recognition following the recent Alabama Community College Conference basketball tournament. Freshman guard Kintavious Dozier (pictured above) was named to the men’s All-Region 22 second team and the All-North first-team after finishing the season with a team-high 21.5 points per game along with 4.8 rebounds and […]