Patriots come up short against Southeastern
Photo: West End’s Fysher Patterson tackles Southeastern’s Jarrod Williams just short of the first down marker during the Patriots’ 22-6 loss to in high school football on Sept. 15 in Walnut Grove. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) West End fell to 1-3 overall and 0-2 in Class 2A, Region 6 play with a 22-6 loss to Southeastern on […]
Sardis falls short at Arab
Photo courtesy of Bentley Gray Photography Courtesy of Arab Tribune Last season, Arab steamrolled Sardis 42-0 on the way to the Class 5A, Region 7 championship. Last Friday, the Lions pushed the host Knights to the brink of an upset before a late touchdown lifted Arab to a 29-26 victory. Sardis slipped to 2-1 overall […]
Southside wins; Etowah, Ashville come up short
Photo courtesy of Alex Chaney Southside improved to 3-1 overall and 2-0 in Class 5A Region 6 action with a 35-21 win over Springville on Sept. 15 at Barney Hood Stadium. Southside travels to Odenville on Sept. 22 against region rival St. Clair County. Etowah dropped to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in Class 4A Region […]
Gadsden State runners compete at Southern Showcase
Photo courtesy of Gadsden State The Gadsden State cross country teams competed in the JSU Southern Showcase on Sept. 15 in Huntsville. Pacing the men’s team in the 8,000-meters was Lane Griffin (pictured above), who finished 237 out of 303 runners with a time of 28:56.60. Jordan Clark led the GSCC women in the 5,000 […]
Remembering 9/11: Gadsden Beautification Board hosts memorial event
Photos by Kaitlin Hoskins/Messenger By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor The Gadsden Beautification Board hosted the 21st annual 9/11 Memorial Observance at the corner of 4th Street and Broad Street in downtown Gadsden Monday night. The event recognized and honored the lives lost in the terror attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. The […]
Rotary Club welcomes General Gordon
Photo by Kaitlin Hoskins/Messenger: Pictured, from left: Col. Robert Griggs, Col. Brad Benton, Bubba Masters, Bob Guyton, Maj. Gen. Sheryl Gordon, Tena King, Jonathon Roland, Chris Ray, Lt. Col. Steve Witherington and Maj. Daniel Thomas pose for a photo at the Thursday, Sept. 7 meeting of the Gadsden Rotary Club at the Gadsden Country Club. […]
Attalla welcomes new restaurant
Photos by Kaitlin Hoskins/Messenger. By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor Don Bigotes Mexican Grill, a local chain of Mexican restaurants, officially opened a new location in downtown Attalla last Friday, September 8. City of Attalla leaders, Attalla police officers and restaurant management and staff cut the ceremonial red ribbon on the new restaurant September 8. The […]
GSCC athletics, Sparks announce partnership
Submitted photo: Pictured, from left, Dr. Dierick Sparks, orthopedic surgeon; Blake Lewis, Gadsden State athletic director; Dr. Corey Fuller, clinical director. Gadsden State Community College and Sparks Orthopedics and Sports Medicine recently announced a partnership that includes a $50,000 commitment to support sports medicine services for the college’s student-athletes. “Through our partnership, physicians and athletic […]
JSU biology professor discovers new bamboo
Jacksonville State University biology professor Dr. Jimmy Triplett recently discovered a new species of native bamboo in Alabama. Tallapoosa Cane, or Arundinaria alabamensis, is recognized as Alabama’s 31st endemic vascular plant and the fourth species of native bamboo in the U.S. His research is published in the international science journal Phytotaxa. So far, the new […]