Gadsden unveils Safe Haven Baby Box, announces second one
By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor Gadsden leaders gathered to officially unveil the city’s newest pride and joy — a Safe Haven Baby Box — at Fire Station #3 on Thursday, February 7. The Safe Haven Baby Box is a protected drop box location for parents to surrender an infant safely and anonymously. There are no […]
Legals for 3/08/2024 – 3/14/2024
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Whereas, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Brad Scott Wilson and wife, Sylenia Belle Wilson, to River Bank & Trust on the 12th day of July, 2016, said mortgage being recorded at Instrument #: 3436841, in the office of the Judge […]
Sardis’ Moore leads off all-county boys basketball
Photo courtesy of Alex Chaney By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Sardis High boys basketball team’s record-breaking 2023-24 season is being duly recognized. The Lions, who won a program-best 28 games, captured the county and area tournament championships and made it to the Northeast Regional Tournament semifinals, earned the top two awards for the All-Etowah County Schools […]
Southside’s Rose highlights all-county girls basketball team
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Southside senior center Grace Ann Rose was recently named Player of the Year for the All-Etowah County Schools girls basketball team. Rose’s coach, Justin Bowen, earned Coach of the Year honors. The team was selected by the head coaches at the six county schools in the […]
Sardis steamrolls through county baseball tournament
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Photo courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk If the Sardis High baseball team’s stated intention this season is a state championship, the Lions are on the right track. Sardis, which was the 2023 the Class 5A state runner-up, outscored the competition 48 to 1 en route to capturing the Etowah County Schools […]
Ashville competes at Oxford meet
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Ashville took home five medals, including two by senior Taylor Knight, at the Yellow Jacket Invitational track and field meet on Saturday, March 2 at Choccolocco Park in Oxford. Knight (pictured above) won the second-place silver medal in the 3200-meter run with a time of 12:34.89 and captured the […]
Titans haul in medals at opening track meet
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy The Gadsden City track and field team opened the 2024 season in fine fashion at home on Feb. 29, as the Titans took home 33 medals, including 10 first-place gold, at the GCHS Kickoff. Karleigh Sheffield (pictured above) placed first in three events, individually in the 100 meter dash […]
Yellow Jackets medal at GCHS Kickoff
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy The Glencoe track and field team won nine medals at the Gadsden City Kickoff Meet on Feb. 29. The GHS girls 4×800 meter relay team of Chloe Douglas (pictured above), Palin Cook, Anna Grace Ponder and Sarah Ponder took first place with a time of 12:34.88. Taking the second-place […]
Etowah High senior kicks cancer, raises money for research
By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor Gabriel Basaraba was nearing the end of his junior year at Etowah High School when he began feeling unwell. It started with swelling in his lymph nodes and back pain, and an occasional headache. He visited his then primary doctor and given antibiotics to treat what the doctor presumed was […]