City to improve Noccalula gorge area
Courtesy of City of Gadsden Parks and Recreation Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford announced earlier this week that the city will soon begin construction on a project to increase accessibility and safety down to the gorge at Noccalula Falls Park. The city will install 8-foot timber steps with landings in an effort to improve pedestrian access […]
GMC, Gadsden kick off GROW Gadsden Plan
Photo: City of Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford stands by the Coosa River, across from City Hall. Ford spoke on his intentions to encourage riverfront development in Gadsden along the Coosa. (Emma Kirkemier/Messenger) By Emma Kirkemier, News Editor City of Gadsden officials and Goodwyn Mills Cawood representatives publicly launched the GROW Gadsden Comprehensive Plan public planning […]
Gadsden State to create police department
Courtesy of Gadsden State Community College Gadsden State President Dr. Kathy Murphy recently announced that the college is creating a new police department to serve all five of its campuses. “This is the right thing to do for our students, our employees and our community,” she said. “We want to ensure that our students have […]
Local teams ranked in ASWA baseball, softball polls
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Released March 16 Softball Class 7A 1. Thompson 2. Fairhope 3. Hewitt-Trussville 4. Spain Park 5. Hoover 6. Central-Phenix City 7. Vestavia Hills 8. Tuscaloosa County 9. Auburn 10. Sparkman Class 6A 1. Wetumpka 2. Athens 3. Helena 4. Pell City 5. Oxford 6. Hazel Green 7. Hartselle 8. […]
Dozier does it all at Gadsden State
Photo: Pictured is Gadsden State sophomore Kintavious Dozier competing against Enterprise State in an Alabama Community College Conference basketball game earlier this year. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Gadsden State men’s basketball team has some big shoes to fill for next season, and not just on the stat sheet. Sophomore standout guard Kintavious Dozier […]
Buddy Bins offers ‘a little bit of everything’
Photo: Nick and Sarah Burtram host a grand opening for their store Buddy Bins, located at 105 Sutton Bridge Road in Rainbow City. (Submitted photo) By Emma Kirkemier, News Editor Nick and Sarah Burtram are bringing the bin business to Rainbow City. The couple’s business Buddy Bins opened at 105 Sutton Bridge Road on March […]
Coach Rob inducted into AHSAA Hall of Fame
Photo: Longtime Hokes Bluff High School educator and coach Mike Robertson was a member of the Alabama High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023 that was inducted on March 13 in Montgomery. Pictured, sitting, from left: Robertson, Paul Benefield, Trent Taylor, William Earl Griffin, Charles McCaleb, Homer Davis. Standing, rom left: John […]
Locals make AHSAA all-state bowling teams
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Several local high school bowlers recently postseason recognition. Coaches from Alabama High School Athletic Association high schools released all-state teams for the first time since the sport was re-started in 2015-16 after being discontinued for 37 years. Named to the Class 1A-5A boys all-state first team was Etowah’ Kaed […]
Legals for 3/17/2023 – 3/23/2023
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by JOYCE WILLODEAN PULLEN, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, to FAMILY SECURITY CREDIT UNION on APRIL 26, 2013, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of ETOWAH County, Alabama, at INSTRUMENT NUMBER 3385194, […]