Third quarter swing helps Sardis down Glencoe in county tournament finals
Photo: Glencoe’s Aiden Cornutt (3) drives for a layup as Sardis’ Luke Martin, Kason Moore and Eli Mortoan (pictured, from left) look on during Sardis’ 71-51 victory in the Etowah County Schools Basketball Tournament boys championship game on Saturday, Jan. 20 at Hokes Bluff. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor An eight-point swing in […]
Lady Panthers cruise to county basketball tournament championship
Photo: Southside’s Grace Ann Rose (20) grabs a rebound as Sardis’ Sidney Rutledge (1) and Nia Fowler (10) look on during the Lady Panthers’ 42-22 victory on the Etowah County Schools Basketball Tournament girls championship game on Saturday, Jan. 20 at Hokes Bluff. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Southside experienced little difficulty in […]
Area players make all-state volleyball teams
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Chris McCarthy , Publisher/Editor Three local players made the first team and three others received honorable mention status for the al.com Class 3A All-State volleyball team for the 2023 season. Selected to the first team were Westbrook Christian’s Raegan Harrell, Glencoe’s Kaelyn Hollis and Ashville’s Lydia Northam. A senior outside […]
Ultra Safe Nuclear’s selection of Gadsden earns national award
Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation’s announcement of a $232 million investment in Gadsden has been named one of Business Facilities’ 2023 Impact Award Deals of the Year as the magazine recognized USNC, the City of Gadsden, the Gadsden-Etowah Industrial Development Authority and other partners. Each January, Business Facilities, a publication for corporate site selectors, recognizes economic […]
Winter weather continuing for Etowah County
By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor Etowah County may not have seen the snow it had hoped for with this most recent display of winter weather, but it definitely felt the bitter cold it had to offer. The area is in for another snap of cold weather on the heels of this past week’s wintry woes. […]
Local business owner named as Alabama Retail Association officer
By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor The Alabama Retail Association recently completed its selection of officers and board of director members for 2024, and a local business owner is on the list. Jodie Stanfield, owner of Local Joe’s in Rainbow City and Albertville, is a 2024 officer. Stanfield is the immediate past chairman of the officers, […]
GSCC students earn the most AAMA scholarships in the state
Thirty Gadsden State students recently received the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association Scholarship. The college has more AAMA scholarship recipients than any other community college in the state. “Our students have set the bar,” said Alan Smith, Dean of Workforce Development. “For three years in a row, Gadsden State has had the most students receive this […]
Local RSVP offering tax filing assistance
Every year, the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program of Etowah County (RSVP) uses the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs to assist low income or senior citizen taxpayers who cannot afford to pay a tax preparer. Under these programs, low to moderate income and senior […]
Area students make Wallace honors lists
Several local students were recently named to the honors lists for the Fall 2023 semester. Named to the President’s List, in which students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester while taking a course load of 12 or more hours, were Bethany Noah and Harley Austin Pearson of Gadsden, Sydney Reese Hughes and […]