Lady Titans can’t climb out of early deficit in regional semifinals
Photo: Gadsden City’s Destiny Whiteside (4) attempts a shot as Mountain Brook’s Avery Davis (3) and Ellie Halpern (24) defend during the Lady Titans’ 43-30 loss in the Class 6A Northeast Regional Tournament basketball semifinals on Monday, Feb. 17 at Jacksonville State. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy/Publisher The Gadsden City High girls basketball team made […]
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Eagles grounded in regional semifinals
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Bryce Whitaker drives to the basket as Madison Academy’s Bryce Curtis (12) and Shane Duke (30) defends during the Eagles’ 36-33 loss in the Class 4A Northeast Regional Tournament semifinals on Thursday, Feb. 13 at Jacksonville State. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) By Chris McCarthy/Publisher The Hokes Bluff offense cooled down at […]
Glencoe flattens Fyffe in regional semifinals
Photo: Glencoe’s Garrett Morgan splits a pair of Fyffe defenders on the way to a layup during the Yellow Jackets’ 75-63 victory in the Class 3A Northeast Regional basketball semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Jacksonville State. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher For the first time since the 2002 season, the Glencoe […]
Westbrook senior signs football scholarship
Photo: Westbrook Christian senior Eric Kirkpatrick signed a football scholarship with Murray State on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Pictured, from left: mom Mindy, Eric, dad James. (Courtesy of Grant Campbell) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher Eric Kirkpatrick recently found his home away from home. The Westbrook Christian senior signed a football scholarship with Murray State University on […]
Legals for 2/14/2025 – 2/20/2025
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA, COUNTY OF ETOWAH Whereas, default having been made in the payment of of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Booker T. Taylor, to WinSouth Credit Union, on July 25, 2013, said mortgage, being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County as Document Number […]
Lady Titans back at regionals after five-year gap
Photo: Gadsden City’s Naomi Wise (32) drives to the basket as Shades Valley’s Zoey Little defends during the Lady Titans’ 46-26 victory in the Class 6A subregional basketball playoffs on Friday, Feb. 7 at GCHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy/Publisher For the first time since the 2020-21 season, the Gadsden City High girls basketball team […]
Subpar free throw shooting hampers Conquerors in subregionals
Photo: Coosa Christian’s J’Allen Terry (5) attempts a shot as Winterboro’s Kaden Jones defends during the Bulldogs’ 60-56 win in the Class 1A subregional playoffs on Saturday, Feb. 8 in Gadsden. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Chris McCarthy/Publisher Coosa Christian boys basketball coach Rocky Peek did not hesitate when asked to identify the main reason why Winterboro is […]
Eagles, Jackets, Titans advance to JSU
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Drew McCarver (2) blocks a shot attempt by Cherokee County’s Keyshawn Woods during the Eagles’ 53-38 victory in the Class 4A subregional playoffs on Saturday, Feb. 8 at HBHS. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) By Chris McCarthy/Publisher Hokes Bluff defeated Cherokee County, 53-38, in the Class 4A subregional playoffs on Saturday, Feb. 8 […]