In & around SEC football: Conference championship preview
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Iron Bowl Recap “Fourth and 31” will soon be remembered in the same breath as “Kick Six,” “Punt Bama Punt,” and “Wrong Way Bo” in Iron Bowl lore. With Alabama’s playoff chances on the brink of elimination last Saturday in Auburn, quarterback Jalen Milroe connected with Isaiah Bond in the back-left […]
Etowah youth football team wins national championship
Photo: The Etowah Blue Devils U10 football team celebrates after winning the 2023 National Turkey Bowl championship in Gatlinburg, Tenn. See page 1B for article. (Courtesy of Seth Howard) ) A pair of local youth football teams performed well on the national stage over the Thanksgiving break. Competing in the 2023 National Turkey Bowl at […]
Local girls basketball roundup
Photo: Southside’s Grace Anne Rose lines up a foul shot during the Lady Panthers’ 57-23 victory over Glencoe on Tuesday, Nov. 28. (Courtesy of Bo Parker) Grace Anne Rose scored 21 points and Madison Shaw added 16 in Southside’s 54-48 victory over Talladega on Thursday, Nov. 30. Rose grabbed seven rebounds, followed by Shaw with […]
Area boys basketball roundup
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Sardis edged Hokes Bluff, 61-60, on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at Hokes Bluff. The Lions led 19-18 after one period and 33-32 at halftime and trailed 44-43 after three quarters. For Sardis (5-1), Carson Gillilan had 14 points, four assists, two rebounds and two steals; Kason Moore had 14 points, […]
Legals for 12/01/2023 – 12/07/2023
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by MORIAH CHEYENNE MENDOZA, UNMARRIED WOMAN, to CADENCE BANK on NOVEMBER 10, 2021, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of ETOWAH County, Alabama, at INSTRUMENT NO. 3530743, the undersigned CADENCE […]
An innocent obsession
By Vicki Scott Well, it finally happened. I noticed some activity over at my neighbor’s house across the slough from us on Lake Martin in Dadeville. To be honest, my husband Alan and I have an innocent obsession with our neighbor’s house since it belongs to William Lee Golden’s sister, Lanette. When I met her, […]
Conquerors back in state semifinals after 50-point dismantling of Hackleburg
Photo: Coosa Christian’s Kanon Wilson (22) and Kylen Johnson (1) celebrate one of Wilson’s five touchdowns as Eric Rhoden (52) looks on during the Conquerors’ 63-13 win over Hackleburg in the Class 1A state football quarterfinals on Nov. 24 in Gadsden. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Coosa Christian’s 2023 Unfinished Business Tour was extended […]
Titans come up short to Parker in state quarterfinals
Photo: Gadsden City’s T.J. Worthy (5) looks for open space as Parker’s Jeremiah Beaman (9) pursues during the Titans’ 35-20 loss in the Class 6A football quarterfinals on Nov. 24 in Birmingham. (Courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor In the Class 6A state football quarterfinals on Nov. 24, it came down […]
WinSouth’s Best Day Ever
WinSouth’s Best Day Ever ended on a high note by giving back over $4,500 to families to help with their grocery bills. WinSouth Credit Union made a significant impact on Northeast and Central Alabama families through their Best Day Ever Event. Employees visited local grocery and convenience stores throughout the community and surprised several […]