Southside seniors exiting in style
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Southside High teachers, administrators and coaches are aware of how well seniors Jackson Griggs and Ariq Chandra represent the school as top-notch student-athletes. Now the state of Alabama knows as well. At the AHSAA Bryant-Jordan Student Athlete Awards Banquet earlier this month, Griggs was named the Class 5A Region 6 Ach-ievement winner, […]
Cardinals’ Brown signs with four-year school
Photo: Gadsden State sophomore Bliss Brown signed a volleyball scholarship on April 19 with Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut. Pictured, from left: mom Claudette, Bliss, dad Veryl. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Bliss Brown is headed for Constitution State for the next two years. The Gadsden State sophomore signed a volleyball scholarship on April […]
GCHS spiker makes school history
Photo: Gadsden City High School senior Uche Osuji signed s volleyball scholarship with Rose-Hullman Institute of Technology on April 20. Pictured, from left: brother Kenechi, sister Tochi, mom Anne, dad Ferdinand. (Not pictured: sister Udo) (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor In addition to her many academic and athletic accomplishments during her high school career, Uche […]
HB106 leaves the public in the dark
Approximately 109 newspapers deliver printed copies of the newspaper to homes across Alabama every week, with a presence in all 67 counties. Every notice printed in a newspaper is already uploaded to AlabamaPublicNotices.com, an independent, statewide website, as well as to the newspapers’ websites. The public has free access to both. We have a system […]
Dadeville tragedy hits close to home
By Vicki Scott There was no mention of the Dadeville shooting in last week’s column because I did not know any details. On April 15, a mass shooting during a Sweet 16 party at a local dance studio in downtown Dadeville killed four teenagers and injured 32 people, with four remaining in critical condition. To […]
From God’s word – Encouragement during difficult times
By Toni Ford Two of Paul’s earliest letters were written to a church of young believers that he had helped found in Thessalonica along with Timothy and Silas. These two letters were written to real people who were experiencing real problems. Most of us would say that we can identify with these people since we […]
City of Gadsden conducts ‘clean-up day’
Photo: City of Gadsden employees pick up litter alongside Gadsden streets and in neighborhoods on ‘clean-up day’ April 14. (Michael Rodgers, City of Gadsden) Nearly 200 City of Gadsden employees fanned out across the city to clean up litter on April 14. After spending several hours working at 30 different sites, the workers were able […]
Clinical Urology Associates offer ‘bladder pacemaker’
Photo courtesy of Clinical Urology Associates By Emma Kirkemier, News Editor Clinical Urology Associates has served the Gadsden area since its founding in the 1970s, but the practice has expanded in recent years to the surrounding communities of Albertville, Fort Payne and Pell City. The Goodyear Avenue office hosts the practice’s six associates: Dr. John […]
Olive Garden opens on Rainbow Drive
Photo: Olive Garden staff, local government officials, Chamber ambassadors and supporters join to cut a ribbon for the grand opening of the Gadsden Olive Garden on Rainbow Drive April 24. (Emma Kirkemier/Messenger) Gadsden’s Olive Garden is officially open for business on Rainbow Drive. “We are extremely proud of the team and the community for the […]