Conquerors come up short to Leroy in Class 1A state championship game
Photo: Coosa Christian’s Josh Hester finds a gap in the Leroy defense during the Conquerors’ 28-21 loss in the Class 1A state football title game on Thursday, Dec. 7 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Coosa Christian gave defending state champion Leroy all it could handle on Thursday, Dec. 7, but […]
Westbrook senior highlights All-Messenger volleyball
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Raegan Harrell (at far right) is pictured competing in the 2023 Class 3A Elite Eight state volleyball tournament in Birmingham. (Taylor Spradley/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor For the second straight year, Westbrook Christian’s Raegan Harrell played a big in leading the Westbrook Christian volleyball team to new heights. In 2022, Harrell helped the […]
In & around SEC football: conference title game review, postseason awards
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Championship Recap Nick Saban has not lost an SEC championship game since his second season in Tuscaloosa, and that trend did not change last Saturday as his Crimson Tide upset No. 1 Georgia, 27-24. Ala-bama entered the game as a 5-point underdog, but quarterback Jalen Milroe and the UA offense made […]
Etowah’s Farmer signs with Gadsden State
Photo: Etowah High School senior Lauren Farmer signed a softball scholarship with Gadsden State on Dec. 1. Pictured, sitting, from right: dad Michael, Lauren, mom Mary. Standing, from left: brother Austin, EHS softball coach Ryan Carter. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthyPublisher/Editor Lauren Farmer’s family and friends won’t have travel very far to watch her compete […]
Southside High seniors sign college athletic scholarships
Photo: Eight Southside High School seniors signed college athletic scholarships on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Pictured, sitting, from left: Peyton Burrell, softball, Auburn-Montgomery; Lexi Graham, volleyball, Wallace State-Hanceville; Kathryn Webb, volleyball, Snead State. Standing, from left: Rosie Garrett, softball, Gadsden State; Ava Ramsey, softball, Gadsden State; Jack Kilgo, golf, Snead State; Grace Ann Rose, basketball, Faulkner […]
From God’s word – What type of fragrance do we carry?
By Toni Ford Have you ever thought much about another person’s fragrance or noticed how the environment shifts when someone enters the room? According to Webster’s Dictionary, fragrance is defined as a “pleasant aroma or a sweet smell.” If someone were to ask the type of fragrance you are, I wonder if most of us […]
Keep Smilin’ with Rosie – Mary set the standard for motherhood
By Rosie Preston During this time of year, many people will celebrate the Christmas season in different ways according to their religious and/or family beliefs. This is a time when so many of our citizens and people in other parts of the world will know of Jesus, Son of God and of his earthly mother, […]
The Vagabond – The Aunt Katie Hughes property
By Danny Crownover One of the more interesting of the pioneers of Gadsden was Kathrine Moragane Hughes, familiarly known as “Aunt Katie” Hughes during the latter part of her life. Aunt Katie was the sister of John S. Moragne and the husband of Joseph Hughes, who were two of the three founders of Gadsden. The […]