AHSAA hits Coosa Christian with penalties, fine, probation
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy/Publisher ccording to an AHSAA press release, Coosa Christian’s varsity football program has been fined and placed on restrictive probation effective immediately and concluding at the end of the 2025 football championship series (December 5, 2025) for playing an ineligible player in violation of the Coaching Outside […]
In & Around SEC Football: Week 10 previews and predictions
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Alabama Week 9 Review The Crimson Tide responded to their second loss of the season with a resounding 34-0 homecoming victory over Missouri last week. While the first half was a bit sluggish, the Alabama defense intercepted Mizzou backup quarterback Drew Pyne late in the second quarter, setting up Jam Miller’s […]
New Coosa basketball coach installing team-first mentality
Photo: Coosa Christian varsity boys basketball coach Rocky Peek (left) and team member Jaylen Jones participate in the Etowah County Basketball Media Day on Oct. 27 at Sparks Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Rainbow City. (Courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher Ball hogs and loafers are persona non grata for the […]
Legals for 11/01/2024 – 11/07/2024
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Susan Minton aka Susan McKay Minton, Unmarried Woman, to Regions Bank, on July 5, 2022, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, on July 25, […]
Etowah County Sheriff’s Office urges Halloween safety for families and children
With Halloween upon us, the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a reminder to families to prioritize safety as children prepare to go trick-or-treating. Data shows that children are twice as likely to be involved in a pedestrian-vehicle accident on Halloween between 4 – 10 p.m. compared to other days. To reduce risks, the Etowah […]