Sardis wins Liberty Bank Invitational
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy The Sardis High girls basketball team won the Second Annual Liberty Bank Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 21 in Sardis City. During the tournament, the Class 5A No. 7 Lady Lions (15-3) fell to Fairview, 57-49 before defeating Jacksonville, 68-45. Sardis finished in a three-way tie for first place and […]
Local football players make ASWA All-State teams
Photo courtesy of Colin Edwards By Chris McCarthy/Publisher A number of local football players were recently selected to the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s All-State teams for the 2024 season. Seven student athletes made the first team, three were named to the second team and three received honorable mention recognition. Making the first team were Gadsden […]
Area gridders make all-region team
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Several local high school football players were recently selected to the Class 4A, All-Region 6 team for the 2024 season. Etowah senior Jameson Scissum (pictured at far left) was named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year after finishing with 2,191 total yards and 33 touchdowns. He was 124-for-205 […]
Old Harmony Cemetery participates in Wreaths Across America
On Saturday, December 14, 126 veterans buried at Old Harmony Cemetery in Rainbow City were honored with the Wreaths Across America program at the Rainbow City Community Center. Christy Medlin, a volunteer with the Old Harmony Cemetery Association, coordinated the program, which involved months of planning and soliciting support. Pastor David Clowdus from Old Harmony […]
K-9 Millie joins forces with Etowah County Probate Court
Etowah County Sheriff Jonathon Horton announced a new partnership with Probate Judge Scott W. Hassell, expanding the reach of the county’s Therapy K-9 Program. K-9 Millie and her handler, Investigator Jameson Jenkins, are now offering support to Etowah County Probate Court proceedings. This week, they attended an adoption hearing, sharing in the joy of a […]
Legals for 12/20/2024 – 12/26/2024
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Local teams ranked in first ASWA basketball poll
Photo: Sardis’ Ava Knight (23) and Glencoe’s Libbie Hufstetler (14) vie for a rebound during the Lady Lions’ 70-44 victory in girls basketball on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at GHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Released December 19 Girls Class 7A 1. Hoover 2. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 3. Vestavia Hills 4. Auburn 5. Foley 6. Bob Jones 7. Hewitt-Trussville 8. Daphne […]
Ashville hires homegrown product as football coach
Submitted photo By Chris McCarthy/Publisher Homecoming 2025 came several months early at Ashville High. Mark Sanders was named the school’s head football coach at a meeting of the St. Clair County Board of Education on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Sanders replaces Kirakias Shepard, who was 1-19 in his two years with the Bulldogs. A 2001 AHS […]