Glass Room Studio forges community of artists
Featured photo: Glass Room Studio owner Janet Smith (right) teaches DGI Director Kay Moore (left) and Karen Owen (center) to solder the edges of their stained-glass pieces during a class in the Glass Room Studio on August 12. (Emma Kirkemier/Messenger) 08-18-2022 By Emma Kirkemier, News Editor Stained-glass artist Janet Smith invites community members and aspiring […]
VFW Post 8600 awards local patriots
Featured photo: Eagle Scout Elijah Morgan of Fort Payne High School was awarded Scout of the Year by local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter Post 8600. Morgan’s Eagle Scout project was retiring 225 American flags. Pictured, from left: VFW Post 8600 Commander Joyce Shelley, VFW Post 8600 Junior Vice Commander Stacey Garmon, Morgan, Sarah Morgan, […]
Recommitted Warriors set for “brutal” schedule
WESTBROOK SENIORS. Pictured, kneeling, from left: High Windle, Mason Coley, Landon Armstrong, Jesi Andres, Caleb McCarty, Layten Crawford, KarMichael Cattling. Standing, from left: Steven Barnes, Aidan Hull, Jackson Bryant, Gray Skelton, C.J. Toensel, Dillon Machen. (Courtesy of Patrick Wright) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Westbrook Christian head football coach Drew Noles acknowledged that the Warriors have […]
Patriots set to raise some eyebrows this fall
WEST END SENIORS. Pictured, kneeling, from left: Conner Barnard, Dakota McKay, Jesus Zaragoza, Jordan Thomas, Ashton Reliford. Standing, from left: Evan Stancil, Thad Pearce, Eli Golden, Aaron Kidd, Tyler Jones, Dawson McKinney. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Dirty 30 is coming to a high school football field near you this fall. The above […]
Bulldogs cultivating old-school mentality
GASTON SENIORS. Pictured, from left: Zachary Thacker, Micah Wainwright, Kobe Harris, Javier Aguirr. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor As far as Gaston head coach Matt Harris is concerned, and and all doubts with regard to his team’s toughness can be laid to rest. “This is my third year here, and I feel like we’re […]
Conquerors set to take next step up region ladder
COOSA CHRISTIAN SENIORS. Pictured, from left: Thomas Skaggs, Ja’Coby Tucker, Jacara Mostella, Dalton McGraw, Drake Albury, Dyllan Reed, Matthew Wright. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Coosa Christian’s 2022 football roster may be lacking in upperclassmen but not in experience. Entering his third year at the helm of the Conquerors, head coach Mark O’Bryant has […]
Legals for 8/19/2022 – 8/25/2022
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 Joseph Marks to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for M&T Bank, its successors and assigns dated February 28, 2008; said mortgage being […]