2023 High School Football Preview: Gadsden City taking it “step by step”
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Gadsden City made a big splash last year during its first season in Class 6A, going 7-5 and undefeated in Region 8 on the way to the program’s first winning season and first playoff berth in six years. Fifth-year head coach Ali Smith would like to […]
Legals for 8/18/2023 – 8/24/2023
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by Morgan Brittany Williams, an unmarried woman and James Steven Garrett, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), (solely as nominee for Lender, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, and Lender’s successors and […]
New Gaston coach learning on the fly
Photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy/Publisher/Editor With only two days under his belt as Gaston High football coach and with less than a week to go before the first game of the season, Alan Beckett needed to get his priorities in order before the Bulldogs travelled to Asbury on September 25. “I had a […]
Hundreds come together to clean up Gadsden after weeks of storms
Photo courtesy of City of Gadsden: Alabama Power crews work to restore power following a strong storm. By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor Volunteers came together to help clear debris in Gadsden after several weeks of severe storms. The latest round of storms came during the afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 3. The severe weather brought strong […]
Thrift store funds girl’s home in Honduras
Photo courtesy of Becky Staples Photography: New Desire Christian Ministries’ House of Hope Thrift Shop board of directors members Sebrina Crosby (left) and Jennifer Spears share a hug during the shop’s grand opening on August 4. By Lindsey Frazier, Editorial Assistant In a small village an hour and a half outside Tegucigalpa, the capital of […]
Sheriff Horton recognizes SROs
Photo courtesy of Etowah County Sheriff’s Office: School Resource Officers with the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office gather for a photo. By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor Sheriff Jonathon Horton recently recognized the School Resource Officers at the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office. The Etowah County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Division is staffed by deputies who are assigned […]
GSCC class funded by Gates Foundation
Gadsden State Community College instructor biology instructor Susan King and her class have been selected for a study funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and conducted by researchers with Macmillan Learning, the publisher of textbooks and learning resources for colleges and universities. “Educational research guides instructors in developing methods and techniques that help […]
Two EV charging stations coming
Governor Kay Ivey recently awarded $1.2 million dollars to provide charging stations for electric vehicles at five locations in Alabama, including the City of Gadsden. Ira Phillips, Inc.. was awarded $180,965 to install two charging stations at 515 Broad Street. The grants are awarded to help Alabama be ready as more electric vehicles are purchased […]
Etowah Sheriff urges caution near schools
Etowah County Sheriff Jonathon Horton recently released a reminder message about back to school safety. “Back to school time is an important event for our entire community,” Horton wrote in an email. “Students are headed back to class … back to school is a busy time for us all.” Students across Etowah County started classes […]