Gadsden State cager recognized
Photo courtesy of Gadsden State Gadsden State’s Keshawn Watkins has been named the Alabama Community College Conference Division I Player of the Week for the week of January 27. The honor comes after the freshman guard/forward’s outstanding performance in the Cardinals’ 86-82 victory over Shelton State, during which he posted a double-double with 26 points […]
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Legals for 02/07/2025 – 02/13/2025
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 […]
Legals for 1/31/2025 – 02/06/2025
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Kelly D. Bryan, a single woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Mortgagee, as nominee for GMAC Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns, on September 15, 2008, said mortgage being recorded in the Office […]
Etowah falls in area semifinals in Graves’ final game

Photo: Etowah’s Jacob Turner (left) drives to the basket as Oneonta’s Maddox Imperato defends during the Blue Devils’ 54-52 loss in the Class 4A Area 11 Tournament basketball semifinals on Monday, Feb. 3 in Attalla. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) James Graves’ last game as Etowah High boys basketball coach came a bit earlier than […]
Locals compete at state track meet
Messenger file photo Four area high school student-athletes finished in the top 10 of their respective events at the AHSAA indoor state track and field meet on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Two local athletes placed fifth. In Class 6A boys, Southside’s Evan Christopher (pictured at left) posted a time of […]
Coosa senior recognized at ASWA football banquet
Photo: Coosa Christian senior Clete O’Bryant (pictured second from left) and his family gather for a photo following the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Mr. Football banquet on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in Montgomery. Pictured with O’Bryant are dad Mark, sister Catie and mom Mindy. (Submitted photo) By Chris McCarthy/Publisher Clete O’Bryant closed out his high school […]
Southside bowlers headed to state tournament
Photo: Southside’s Evan Clay (pictured below) helped the Panthers finish in first place in the Class 6A/7A division at the AHSAA North Regional Tournament at Spare Times Bowling Center in Trussville. (AHSAA photo by David Holtsford) The Southside High bowling team swept its way to the Class 6A/7A North Regional title on Thursday, Jan. 30 […]
Blue Devils at 15-0 after winning regional
Photo: Etowah High’s Jaxson Bush rolled a 214 traditional round in the Class 1A-5Awinners’ bracket finals at the AHSAA North Regional Tournament at Spare Times Bowling Center in Trussville. (AHSAA AHSAA photo by David Holtsford) The Etowah High boys bowling team has the opportunity to complete some unfinished business from last season. The Blue Devils […]