Area runners compete at state cross country meet
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy/Publisher A pair of local runners finished in the top 10 at the AHSAA cross country state meet on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Oakville Indians Mounds Park in Danville. Southside’s Evan Christopher (pictured above at left) placed sixth out of 250 runners in the Class 6A boys […]
Mountain Brook methodical against Southside in first round
Photo: Southside’s Koal Garrett (right) attempts to elude Mountain Brook’s Henry Bell during the Spartans’ 45-7 victory in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs on Friday, Nov. 8 at Barney Hood Stadium in Southside. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy/Publisher Southside’s inability to move the chains cost the Panthers’ dearly in the […]
Titans fall short against Clay-Chalkville
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Courtesy of al.com Gadsden City could not overcome several self-inflicted wounds in its Class 6A first round playoff game against Clay-Chalkville on Friday, Nov. 8, as the Cougars (9-2) scored touchdowns off two of three Titan turnovers en route to a 33-3 victory in Clay. Clay-Chalkville took […]
Hokes Bluff falls to Madison Academy in first round
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Brayden Davis (21), Colton Shields (32) and Allex Cox (24) tackle Madison Academy’s Joshua Williams during the Eagles’ 28-7 loss in the first round of the Class 4A state football playoffs on Nov. 8. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) By Chris McCarthy/Publisher In the first round of the Class 4A state last […]
Arranging the Pieces… Veterans Day
By Tabitha Bozeman On Veteran’s Day, we will celebrate the many citizens who have spent years, and often lifetimes, dedicated to military service for our nation. There have been many veterans in my family, including my great-grandfather, grandfather and my own father who served in the Army for many years. Last year, my daughter wrote […]
American Pickers to film in Alabama
The History Channel television show “American Pickers” is returning to Alabama to film episodes in December. The show is a documentary series that explores the world of antique “picking”. The show follows skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find historically significant or rare […]
GPD narcotics unit bust nets firearms, drugs
A number of guns and a significant amount of drugs were confiscated following a bust by the Gadsden Police Department’s newly formed Narcotics Unit. “We’re not going to tolerate drugs in Gadsden,” said Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford. “We’ve worked to make sure this new Narcotics Unit has the resources it needs to get these dangerous […]
Gadsden State to offer firearm training
The Gadsden State Community College Police and Public Safety Department will host a Basic Civilian Firearm Training course on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Beck Conference Center on the Wallace Drive Campus. The free course, which is open to persons 18 years or older, is designed to help individuals […]