Southside and Etowah advance to bowling championships
Southside and Etowah are among the schools in the spotlight as the 11th AHSAA State Bowling Championships open championship play this week in Mobile. Southside entered the tournament as the Class 6A/7A North Regional champion on the girls’ side and competed as a No. 1 seed when play began Thursday morning at Bowlero Bowling Center. […]
Pets of the week
Clarabelle is our first featured pet. She is a sweet boxer mix, around 5 years old, with a gentle personality who would make a wonderful companion. (Pink bandana) Our second pet of the week is Coop. He is a bully/American mix, approximately 1½ years old, and a total lap baby who loves affection and attention. […]
Glencoe boys win county basketball title; Sardis sweeps girls, JV divisions
By Karla McArthur, Correspondent The Glencoe High School varsity boys’ basketball team captured the Etowah County Basketball Tournament championship, highlighted by multiple All-County selections and an MVP honor. Glencoe players Bryce Borntrager, Grant Smith, Jalen Hunter and Durrell Hampton were named All-County. Smith was also selected as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. The tournament was […]
Reclassification changes private school championships
By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor The Alabama High School Athletic Association has approved a sweeping reclassification plan for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 school years, restructuring championship play and creating separate postseason classifications for public and private schools. Under the plan approved by the AHSAA Central Board of Control, the association will move to six classifications […]
IRS opens 2026 tax filing season; free local assistance available
Submitted The Internal Revenue Service officially opened the 2026 tax filing season on Jan. 26 and has begun accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for the 2025 tax year. The IRS expects approximately 164 million individual tax returns to be filed nationwide before the federal deadline of Wednesday, April 15. Taxpayers can access […]
Cold weather and Creamy Tuscan Chicken
By Samantha Hill Cold weather has a way of slowing life down, inviting us to curl up with a blanket and a book while the wind rattles outside. On those chilly days, I find myself reaching for the Dutch oven my husband gave me; a gift that’s proven endlessly versatile, perfect for everything from slow-simmered […]
Sports Schedule
Boys High School Basketball Games 02/02 Etowah VS Ft. Payne at Home 7:45 p.m. 02/02 Glencoe VS Wellborn at Home 7:15p.m. 02/02 HB VS New Hope at Home 6:30 p.m. 02/02 West End VS Asbury at Asbury 7 p.m. 02/02 Gaston VS Spring Garden At Home 7:30p.m. 02/03 Southside VS Douglas at Douglas at 7:30 […]
High School Basketball scores
1/23/2026 Boys Gadsden City boys varsity basketball team won Friday’s home conference game against Southside 73-32. Coosa Christian boys varsity basketball team lost Friday’s game against Jefferson Christian Academy (Birmingham, AL) 79-86. Sardis boys varsity basketball team won Friday’s home conference game against Boaz 57-49. Westbrook Christian boys varsity basketball team lost Friday’s home conference […]
College Basketball
Men’s College Basketball Gadsden State Men’s basketball team defeated Lawson State Community College on Thursday January 22, 79-62. KeShawn Watkins had 27 points, Julien Barnett had 16 points, Jayden Parks had scored 10 points, Julius Winston had 9 points, Jaedin Reyna and Caleb Parks both had 6 points Marcus Towns and Tobias Stoutermire both had […]