The Messenger’s Political Series: District 4 Etowah County Commissioner Tim Ramsey seeks re-election
Watch the full interview here. To get started, tell us a brief biography about yourself. “I was born right here in Etowah County, down in Rainbow City. I still live where I was born and raised. We sold produce right out of our front yard that my parents and us six kids grew ourselves. I’ve […]
Etowah comes up short in Class 4A state baseball finals
Photo: Etowah High’s Hunter Humphries (left) scores a seventh-inning run as Mobile Christian catcher Ty Mancha awaits the throw home during the Blue Devils’ 9-2 loss to Mobile Christian in the Class 4A state championship series last Wednesday (May 18) at Jacksonville State. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Etowah High baseball team’s impressive […]
Casting on the Coosa – A renewed sense of appreciation
By Marty Dixon/Staff correspondent It’s been a while since we last talked. Let’s get this past week’s tournament results in first. For the Tuesday night tournament, first place went to Lynn Johnson with 8.84 pounds, second place went to Jake and Willy D. with 8.18 pounds and third place went to Kenny and Jamin with […]
Ashville’s Vann signs with Gadsden State
Photo: Ashville High School senior Ashton Vann signs a cross country scholarship with Gadsden State on May 11. Pictured, sitting, from left: mom Stacy, Ashton, dad Blake. Standing, from left: AHS cross country coach Michele Rogers, brother Maddox, brother Landon, Gadsden State cross country coach Roseann Green. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Ashton Vann’s […]
Glencoe’s Hammond to play soccer at North Idaho
Photo: Glencoe High School senior Daijah Hammond signed a scholarship with North Idaho College on May 12. Pictured, sitting, from left: mom Alicia Kline, Daijah, stepdad Bobby Kline, sister Giana Hammond. Standing, from left: GHS soccer coach Daniel Cook, GHS soccer coach Craig Smith, Alabama Rush coach Mike Morris. (Submitted) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Daijah […]
Hokes Bluff grad closes out college track career with bronze medal
Photo courtesy of JSU Jacksonville State senior and 2017 Hokes Bluff High School graduate Tylynn Register closed out her collegiate career with a bronze medal at the ASUN track and field championships on May 14 in Jacksonville, Fla. Register finished third in the 400-mter hurdles event with a career-best time of 1:01.73. A hurdle specialist […]
Legals for 5/20/2022 – 6/02/2022
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by mortgage executed by Jimmy L. Holcomb and Jamie D. Holcomb to Joe E. Gamberi, Jr., and Frank Minogue dated March 2, 2007, and filed for record in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, […]
The Messenger’s Political Series: Commissioner and veteran Jamie Grant seeks to serve in District 29 seat
Watch the full interview here. For those who don’t know you, give a brief bio – where you were born and raised, your professional career and your involvement with the community. “I graduated from West End High School in 1993 and then went on to Gadsden State from there. After I graduated in ‘96, I […]
The Messenger’s Political Series: Local candidate Mark Gidley shares mission and vision for District 29 seat
Watch the full interview here. For those who don’t know you, give a brief bio – where you were born and raised, your professional career and your involvement with the community. “I lived in Hokes Bluff almost my entire life. I’ve moved around some, but I always ended back where I grew up. My grandfather […]