Westbrook campus undergoing extensive facelift
Photo: New turf and a renovated visitor’s press box at the Westbrook Christian football stadium are just a few of several recent upgrades to the school’s athletic facilities. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Westbrook Christian School campus in Rainbow City has undergone quite the facelift over the past several months. As a result […]
Longtime local coach retiring from basketball
Photo: Southside High girls basketball coach Kim Nails holds a ceremonial ball after winning her 600th game during the 2019-20 season. (Messenger file photo by Gary Wells) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor After 31 years and 620 wins, Kim Nails is hanging up her clipboard and whistle. The former Gadsden High School girls and Gadsden State […]
Casting on the Coosa: Large Green Ladies and our best Bruce Lee impression
By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent It’s been a few weeks since we’ve last talked, so let’s get right to it. The fishing season is in full swing with the changing weather, and the large green ladies are moving shallow to build their house and lay their eggs. The water is warming, and the dogwood trees are […]
Local teams ranked in ASWA baseball poll
Released April 7 Baseball Class 7A 1. Hewitt-Trussville 2. Auburn 3. Central-Phenix City 4. Bob Jones 5. Hoover 6. Prattville 7. Daphne 8. Tuscaloosa County 9. Oak Mountain 10. Vestavia Hills Class 6A 1. Hartselle 2. Saraland 3. Oxford 4. Gulf Shores 5. McGill-Toolen Catholic 6. Gardendale 7. Mountain Brook 8. Jasper 9. Wetumpka 10. […]
Southside sweeps Gadsden Area Tournament
Photo: The Southside High School girls golf team gathers for a photo after winning the Gadsden Area Golf Tournament at Twin Bridges on April 4. Pictured, from left: MollyKate Cashman, Molly Pearce, Mallory Brooks and Shelby Hughes. (Submitted photo) The Southside High School boys and girls’ golf teams won the Gadsden Area Golf Tournament at […]
Legals for 4/8/222 – 4/14/2022
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 Dayton Parrish A Single Man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for America’s Wholesale Lender, its successors and assigns dated April 2, […]
Former GPL archivist honored
The Gadsden Public Library honors former archivist Bette Sue McElroy for her contributions to the community with a special ribbon cutting hosted by The Chamber on Dr. Seuss Day. Katie Bohannon/Messenger. By Katie Bohannon, News Editor A pillar of the local community and an instrumental influence at the Gadsden Public Library received a special honor […]
The Vagabond – Underground city discovered under Falls!
By Danny Crownover A sprawling subterranean city was recently uncovered in Noccalula Falls Park in Gadsden. The discovery was announced by archaeologists in a press release this morning: “On Monday, March 14, 2022, an archaeology crew was checking on the many petroglyphs and carvings on the walls in the waterfall gorge at Noccalula Falls Park […]
Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston – Gas stations and guardian angels
By Rosie Preston Many years ago, I had a sitting job with a lady who had been diagnosed with dementia. I stayed with her and her husband every day from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. every day. She was really something. She had her mind made up about so many things and it was nearly […]