Glover out, Bone in as Etowah football coach
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Fourteen games into his position as Etowah High football coach, Matt Glover’s time in Attalla has ended. According to Attalla City Schools Superintendent Jeff Colegrove, Glover was placed on administrative leave on Thursday, Sept. 7 by the Board of Education, effective immediately. EHS head baseball coach and […]
Coosa Christian shuts down Gaylesville, 49-0
Photo: Coosa Christian’s Clete O’Bryant (right) shakes loose from a Gaylesville defender during the Conquerors’ 49-0 victory in high school football on Thursday, Sept. 7 at GHS. (Courtesy of Shannon Fagan) By Shannon Fagan, WEIS Radio Sports Director No one can accuse Gaylesville of not playing a tough schedule thus far in the 2023 high […]
In & around SEC football: Week 2
By Cole Frederick/ Sports Correspondent Auburn Week 1 recap The Hugh Freeze era began last week with a resounding 59-14 victory over UMass on The Plains. The Tigers looked like a completely different team than the one that took the field in 2022. Auburn outgained the Minutemen 492-30 and did it with a balanced offensive […]
Four-year-old Gadsden girl to walk runway at New York Fashion Week
Submitted photo: Four-year-old Karrigan Edwards is in New York City for New York Fashion Week. The Gadsden beauty pageant queen will be walking the runway for Marc Defang. By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor Karrigan Edwards, the 2022 Toddler Miss Etowah County and 2023 Wee Miss Gadsden, will be walking the runway in New York City […]
Gadsden State Foundation to host its first Gala
The Gadsden State Community College Cardinal Foundation is hosting a gala at 6 p.m. Sept. 14 in the Beck Conference Center on the Wallace Drive Campus. The event is known as the Cardinalidae Gala. “The purpose of the Cardinalidae Gala is to raise funds that will provide opportunities for our students,” said John Roberson, director […]
Longtime Gadsden employees retire from rolls
Submitted photo: Pictured, from left: Brian Harbison, Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford and Kathy Jackson pose for a photo at Gadsden City Hall, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Harbison and Jackson have worked at the city for over 30 years and just recently retired. By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor Ahead of the Labor Day holiday, Gadsden Mayor […]
Huntsville architect firm selected to construct Rainbow City Challenger Learning Center
The Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama Advisory Council has selected Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood (GMC) of Huntsville, pending contract negotiations, to design, engineer and oversee the construction of the Challenger Learning Center building in Rainbow City. GMC is one of the largest architectural and engineering firms in the region with offices across the Southeast, […]
GSCC to celebrate HBCU Week with events
Gadsden State Community College will join with other colleges across the country to recognize National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week. The national conference held Sept. 24-28 is a convening of college and university executive leadership, faculty, students and supporters for participation in workshops, engagements, keynote addresses and interactive exhibits. The theme for this […]
From God’s word – The importance of finishing well
By Toni Ford In the closing chapters of the Book of Joshua, we see that the children of Israel as a nation are resting from war and enjoying the riches God had given them in the Promised Land. But when we move to the next book, in Judges, we see the nation of Israel suffering […]