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 […]
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 […]
What’s at stake?
By Shawn Blackmon Have you ever had a moment where you looked at someone, a family member, a coworker, a neighbor and suddenly realized they need Jesus? It’s not dramatic. It’s not forced. It’s just clear. In that moment, the arguments, the stress, and the things we usually chase lose their grip. Something deeper comes […]
Gadsden State unveils new scholarship opportunity
By Karla McArthur, Correspondent Gadsden State Community College has a longstanding partnership with the schools in Etowah County. Through the Dual Enrollment Program, students in participating schools have the opportunity to take college courses through GSCC and receive high school and college credits simultaneously. The college consistently offers incentives and scholarship opportunities to incoming freshmen […]