Keep Smilin’ with Rosie – Old coats and Frankie the Superhero
By Rosie Preston There have been times in my life during which weird situations have occurred. I recently asked myself, “Do other people have peculiar experiences?” For example, I experienced one such situation the other night, and it was something I could not in a million years imagined happening. I got into bed and went […]
Vicki’s Verbage – Some extra icing on my blessings cake
By Vicki Scott What a busy week is in store for our Dadeville senior exercise group, the Hummingbirds, which is a spin-off of the Golden Yellow Jackets of the Glencoe Senior Activity Center (the “Hummingbird” name reminds me of my mother). Whether up in North Alabama or here in the south-central region, we are doing […]
Jax State launching Public Health Degree Programs, addressing needs
Jacksonville State University recently launched two new degree programs within the College of Health Professions and Wellness Department of Kinesiology in the fall of 2024. The degree programs will be a Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) and a Master of Public Health (MPH). The announcement comes in response to growing demand for public health professionals […]
Gadsden State students named to All-Alabama Academic Team
Two members of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Gadsden State Community College recently earned accolades for outstanding academic achievement as well as college and community service. Sebella Henry and Harry Glenn were selected for the Phi Theta Kappa All-Alabama Academic Team. In addition, Henry has been named a Bronze Scholar on the Coca-Cola Academic […]
Etowah County Sports Hall of Fame set to induct Class of 2024
Photo courtesy of Chattanooga Times Free Press By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Etowah County Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 banquet will be held on June 8 at The Venue located at 201 George Wallace Drive in Gadsden. A meet and greet session with the inductees will be held at 5 p.m., with the […]
Westbrook seniors sign college scholarships
Photo: Westbrook Christian seniors Aiden Brown, Brady Fouts, Eli Edge, Cooper Greer and Madelyn Machen (pictured, from left) signed college scholarships on May 9 in Rainbow City. (Photo by Grant Campbell) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Four Westbrook Christian seniors recently took a significant step in their athletic and academic careers. Aiden Brown (Shorter University, football), […]
Chris Williams overseeing Westbrook softball revival
Submitted photo By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor A revival of sorts is currently underway in Rainbow City. After a 20-year hiatus, Westbrook Christian is reinstating its softball program, and the man at the controls is Chris Williams, who was hired last month by the school as a teacher and coach. Williams (pictured at right) brings with […]
Hokes Bluff slugger heading to Gadsden State
Submitted photo By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Although she graduated high school this past week, Abby Payne’s softball career is far from finished. The Hokes Bluff senior will take the field with Gadsden State’s first softball team is eight years this fall. “It feels good, because I get to be a part of something special,” said […]
Legals for 5/31/2024 – 6/06/2024
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Luis Canizales and Susan Canizales, husband and wife, to AmSouth Bank, on December 14, 2005, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, on January 11, […]