Glencoe Elementary School receives SRO
Photo: GES faculty dress up to welcome students August 11. Officer Heath Yates (back row, far left) joins them. (Courtesy of GES Principal Laura Sims) By Emma Kirkemier, News Editor Glencoe Elementary School received its own school resource officer for the 2022–2023 school year in early August. The Etowah County Sheriff’s Office announced the good […]
Dr. Janekia Mitchell returns to Gadsden State
Photo: (Courtesy of Gadsden State) A familiar face just took a leadership role at Gadsden State Community College. Dr. Janekia Mitchell has returned to the school as the new Dean of Student Services. She provides leadership, strategic planning and executive oversight of student enrollment, retention and success for credit and non-credit programs. After 16 years […]
Gadsden City Council honors Miss Alabama 1947
Miss Alabama 1947 Peggy Elder Butler stands with her two daughters and addresses the Gadsden City Council on August 9, when she was honored by District 4 Councilman Kent Back just a week after her 93rd birthday. Back read a mayoral proclamation declaring August 9 Peggy Elder Butler Day in Gadsden. Pictured above, from left: […]
Local coaches, trainers gather for NEO health conference
Photo: Local first responders lead a demonstration on treating spinal injuries at the Northeast Orthopedics Coaches Symposium at Southside High School on August 9. Pictured, from left: Southside Fire Chief Wade Buckner, Glencoe Fire Chief Richard Johnson and Southside firefighter Clint Johnson. (Emma Kirkemier /Messenger) By Emma Kirkemier, News Editor Dozens of area coaches attended […]
UDC, SCV commemorate Emma Sansom
U.S. Air Force Retired Lt. Col. and SCV member John T. Coffindaffer and his wife Tammy, along with Etowah 1620 UDC members placed a wreath at the Emma Sansom’s monument in remembrance of the day of her death on Tuesday, August 9 in Gadsden. A historical marker at the Gilmer, Texas, courthouse lawn honors Sansom […]
Gadsden Museum of Art debuts August exhibits
Photo: Dr. Sarah Miles’ exhibit consists of cyanotype prints on vintage dresses. (Emma Kirkemier/Messenger) As of August 5, the Gadsden Museum of Art will be opening several new exhibits. Joi West will be featured in the first-floor Leo Reynolds Gallery with their show Southern Faces, and Associate Professor Sarah Miles’ show titled Not So Much […]
Legals for 8/12/2022 – 8/18/2022
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 […]
Blue Devils ranked in ASWA preseason football poll
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Class 7A 1. Thompson 2. Central-Phenix City 3. Auburn 4. Hewitt-Trussville 5. Hoover 6. James Clemens 7. Fairhope 8. Enterprise 9. Baker 10. Opelika Others receiving votes: Prattville, Bob Jones, Florence, Oak Mountain, Daphne Class 6A 1. Clay-Chalkville 2. Mountain Brook 3. Saraland 4. Briarwood Christian 5. Hueytown 6. […]
Gadsden State to build manufacturing center
Photo: Pictured is a 3D rendering of the Advanced Manufacturing Center building to be built on the East Broad campus of Gadsden State Community College. (Courtesy of Gadsden State) Gadsden State Community College soon will be home to a new 50,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Center that will be constructed on the East Broad Campus. Gadsden […]