In & around SEC football: Week 9 Previews
Alabama Week 8 Recap For the second straight week, Alabama played one exceptional half and one terrible half. However, unlike the Arkansas game where the Crimson Tide built a double-digit lead and barely held on, Alabama fell behind Tennessee 20-7 at the half before storming back to win 34-20. Quarterback Joe Milton and the Tennessee […]
Glencoe, Westbrook spikers headed to state
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Glencoe and Westbrook Christian will compete in the AHSAA state volleyball tournament next week in Birmingham. On Wednesday, Oct. 25 at the Class 3A North Super Regional Tournament in Huntsville, The Lady Yellow Jackets (18-36) defeated Fayette County, 25-17, 25-20, 25-21 in the first round, then out-lasted Susan Moore, […]
‘Christmas on the Coosa’ ice skating experience coming to Gadsden this December
On Tuesday, Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford announced the City of Gadsden will host “Christmas on the Coosa,” a 21-day ice skating winter experience beginning Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. The temporary ice rink will be located at 344 1st Street in downtown Gadsden, across from the Spirit of American Citizenship Monument near Moragne Park. Featuring approximately […]
Greater Gadsden Area Tourism relocates to downtown Gadsden
For the past 14 years, Etowah County Tourism Board has been operating the Greater Gadsden Area Tourism office from a building — leased from the City of Gadsden — located at 90 Walnut Street, next door to the Mort Glosser Amphitheater. While that location served the tourism offices well, city officials felt the Parks and […]
Local KIA purchases naming right to RBC sports complex
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Etowah County Mega Sports Complex Authority will soon have an official name for its facility off Kinsey Road. During the authority’s first quarterly meeting of the 2023-24 fiscal year on October 18, the board of directors approved a motion to allow Kia of Rainbow City to purchase the naming rights […]
Gadsden doctor releases first novel
Dr. Adam Kirstein, a Gadsden transplant, just celebrated the debut of his first novel on bookshelves worldwide. The arrival of New Haven marks a monumental achievement for Kirstein, whose childhood dream resided in publishing his personal work and holding one of his own books in his hands. The fulfillment of that dream is New Haven, […]
Gadsden native serves aboard Navy warship in Norfolk
Petty Officer 1st Class Cameron Johnson, a native of Gadsden, is serving aboard a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Norfolk, Virginia. Johnson graduated in 2007 from Gadsden City High School. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Gadsden. “My hometown taught me to never take […]
Gadsden State Theatre presents ‘1984’
Gadsden State Community College’s Theatre Department is bringing George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece, “1984,” to the stage at 7 p.m. Oct. 26-28 at the Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center. “Our show explores the issues of free speech and the control of language,” said Joe Fuselli, director of the show. “I find ‘1984’ to be particularly relevant […]
Gov. Ivey awards grants for upgrades to lower energy costs
Governor Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $2 million to help a dozen local governments and schools, nonprofit groups and others help save money by cutting energy usage. The State Energy Program helps qualified organizations and groups lower energy costs by making energy-efficient improvements in buildings and operations. The grants will help replace outdated heating, […]