Southside sweeps county cross country meet
Photo: Southside’s Evan Christopher (pictured above) and Lydia Kay (below) enter the home stretch of the Etowah County Schools boys cross country meet on Oct. 22 in Glencoe. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) By Chris McCarthy/Publisher In an autumn ritual that is as familiar as the change to Daylight Savings Time, the Southside High School cross […]
Legals for 10/25/2024 – 10/31/2024
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, […]
Local players recognized by AHSAA
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Several area football players were nominated for the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Prep Football Spotlight for the week of Oct. 18. Southside sophomore Cooper Yancey (pictured above at left) kicked a 41-yard field goal with 17 seconds left in the Panthers’ 30-23 win over Gadsden City. Gadsden […]
Conquerors hold down third place in latest ASWA high school football poll
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Released Oct. 23 Class 7A Team Record Points 1. Auburn 8-0 216 2. Hoover 7-2 143 3. Opelika 8-1 131 4. Mary Montgomery 8-1 129 5. Central-Phenix City 6-2 101 6. Austin 8-0 90 7. Thompson 6-3 84 8. Hewitt-Trussville 7-2 70 9. Baker 6-2 23 10. Enterprise 5-3 […]
Local educator releases children’s book
By Chris McCarthy/Publisher Photo courtesy of Sandra Bost Local educator Sandra Mullins Bost (pictured above with two of her grandchildren) recently published her book “Real Sisters: A Sisters’ First Story of Adoption,” a heartwarming children’s story that explores the concept of family through the lens of love and adoption. What makes a “real” family? […]
Lady Patriots win Wildcat Fall Classic 5K
Photo courtesy of West End cross country With three runners placing in the top 10, the West End girls cross country team won the Class 1A-3A division at the Wildcat Fall Classic 5K on Saturday, Oct. 19 in Anniston. The Lady Patriots edged Sand Rock, 32 to 39, in the 39-runner field. Karlee Tarpley […]
Last-minute field goal sends Southside past Gadsden City
Photo: Southside’s Cooper Yancey (2) prepares to kick the game-winning field goal as Jordan Bryan (11) holds during the Panthers’ 30-23 victory over Gadsden City last Friday (Oct. 18) at GCHS. (Courtesy of Colin Edwards) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher With a home playoff berth and the one of school’s biggest-ever victories on the line, […]
Eagles fly past Ashville, 56-19
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Logan Wiemann (7) attempts to tackle Ashville’s Jamon Williams during the Eagles’ 56-19 victory in high school football on Friday, Oct. 25 at AHS. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) Hokes Bluff halted a two-game losing streak with a 56-19 victory over Ashville in Class 4A Region 6 action on Friday, Oct. 25 […]
Coosa blanks West End to close out region play
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Coosa Christian extended its winning streak to eight games and the Conqueror defense recorded its fifth shutout of the season with a 62-0 victory over Class 2A Region 6 rival and Etowah County neighbor West End on Friday, Oct. 18 in Walnut Grove. Coosa (8-1, 6-0) held the Patriots […]