Ashville finishes runner-up at Guntersville meet
Photo courtesy of Becky Staples Photography The Ashville High girls and boys track and field teams both finished in second place at the Guntersville Meet No. 1 on Saturday, April 6. The Lady Bulldogs, who finished a point behind Guntersville t 128 to 129, captured eight medals, as did the AHS boys. First place girls […]
Titans, Patriots, Blue Devils, Lions compete at GCHS Meet No. 5
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Gadsden City, West End, Etowah and Sardis competed in the GCHS track and field meet No. 5 on April 4. The host Titans won medals in 25 events, 13 by the girls and 12 by the boys. First place girls Je’Vohnna Sears, Gadsden City, 100-meter dash, 13.04 Bailee Pankey, […]
Southside, Coosa, Westbrook compete at Fort Payne meet
Photo courtesy of Alex Chaney The Southside High boys and girls track and field teams finished second and third, respectively, out of 14 teams as the Wildcat Invitational on April 4 in Fort Payne. The Coosa Christian boys placed sixth. The Southside boys won eight medals, whole the Lady Panthers earned seven. First place girls […]
Eagles medal at CCHS meet
Photo courtesy of Alex Chaney Several members of the Hokes Bluff track and field team earned medals at the Cherokee County Invitational on April 4 in Centre. First place girls Haylen Marbut, triple jump, 29-8 First place boys Conner Wellingham, shot put, 43-8 Conner Wellingham, javelin, 164-9 Second place girls Addison Simmons, 200-meter dash, 28.94 […]
Area baseball rundown
Photo courtesy of Grant Campbell Westbrook Christian 9, Hokes Bluff 3; Hokes Bluff 14, Westbrook Christian 12 In an Area 11 doubleheader that impacted which team would make the state playoffs, Class 3A No. 7 Hokes Bluff and Class 3A No. 10 Westbrook Christian split on Thursday, April 4 in Rainbow City. The Warriors (11-8) won […]
Local softball roundup
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Southside 3, Sardis 2 A sharp pitching effort by Jalyn Allen helped Class 5A No. 7 Southside (19-6-1) edge Sardis, 3-2, on Thursday, April 4. In seven innings, Allen (pictured above) allowed three hits, one earned run and two walks while striking out four. She also provided the winning […]
3rd Annual Autism Conference returns to Etowah County
By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor When Mamta Mishra’s son Parag was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), she felt alone and unsure where to begin. She prayed daily and she did everything she knew to do. She relied on her husband for support and slowly began building a tribe of people who would be there […]
Cleanup day planned for April 26
By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor The City of Gadsden is preparing for the second annual Gadsden Cleanup Day. The first cleanup day held last year, brought out hundreds of city employees to pick up more than five tons of litter. “Last year we were in all the districts and the council participated,” Gadsden Mayor Craig […]
Community Calendar: April 5, 2024
Email your submissions to khoskins@gadsdenmessenger.com. Please include the name, date, time, location and cost of the event, as well as contact information for event coordinators. April 6 The Rainbow City Lions Club 34th Annual Pancake Day fundraiser will be held Saturday, April 6 from 6 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Rainbow City Community Center […]