Sardis sweeps past Madison Academy, earns berth in quarterfinals
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Madison Academy became the latest team in the Class 5A state baseball playoffs left by the wayside in Sardis’ quest for a blue trophy. A week after outscoring Moody by a 29 to 3 margin, the Lions blasted their way past the Mustangs, 11-1 (five […]
Westbrook on target in second round sweep over Colbert County
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor You’ve got to like your chances in a best-of-three high school baseball series if your starting pitching does not allow an earned run in 14 innings. Westbrook Christian rode a pair of dominant performances from Dylan Rainey and Brayden Kay on the mound on the […]
Conquerors clip Addison in second round
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor John David Justus and Brody Nelson did their part to help Coosa Christian advance to the Class 1A state baseball quarterfinals for the second straight year. The two pitchers submitted standout performances in the Conquerors’ 3-2, 6-4 sweep over Addison in the second round of […]
Blue Devils fall to Corner in second round
Photo: Etowah High’s Slade St. Clair steals second base as Corner’s Daven Lee covers during the Blue Devils’ loss in the second round of the Class 4A state playoffs on Thursday, April 25 in Dora. (Photo courtesy of Vasha Hunt for preps@al.com) By Chris McCarthy/Publisher/Editor The Etowah High baseball team’s defense of its state championship […]
Lady Titans fall short in first round soccer playoffs
Photo: The Gadsden City High goalkeeper Ella Jennings makes a save during the Lady Titans’ 1-0 loss to Decatur in the first round of the Class 6A state soccer playoffs on Thursday, April 25 at GCHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Gadsden City High girls soccer team saw its season end in disappointing fashion […]
Local Woman’s Club awards scholarship
The Gadsden Woman’s Club awarded academic scholarships to four local high school students during the club’s luncheon meeting on Tuesday, April 23. Assistant State Superintendent of Education Dr. Melissa Shields was the guest speaker at the event. The following students received this year’s scholarships to be used at the college of their choice: Mary Alice […]
High School students run the city for a day
By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor Thanks to the YMCA of the Coosa Valley, high school students from Gadsden City High School got a chance to see city government up close and in action. During the annual Youth in Government Day on Tuesday, April 23, students followed city councilmembers, department heads, library director, police and fire […]
Gadsden launches TextMyGov platform to inform residents
The City of Gadsden recently launched a new smart text messaging service through a partnership with technology firm TextMyGov. Local residents will receive important notifications from the city and ultimately can text the city’s phone number to find information quickly. “We are excited about this new way of communicating with residents,” said Gadsden Mayor Craig […]
Number of dual-enrollment students increases
Gadsden State Community College’s Dual Enrollment Program reached another milestone during the 2023-24 academic year. The program had 1,867 students enrolled in the program during the fall and spring semesters for a 21.4 percent increase over the previous academic year. “We have seen a consistent increase in our numbers as more and more students are […]