E-Edition 08-28-26
E-Edition 08-28-26
Cardinals set sights high for 2026 volleyball season
The Gadsden State volleyball team is entering the 2026 season with a strong group of returning players, new talent and high expectations for conference play. Head Coach Connie Clark, now in her second year leading the Cardinals, will return five sophomores and welcome two sophomore transfers to a roster that will look to compete for […]
Southside offense, defense shine in 30-7 win over Chelsea
By Alex Chaney On Friday, Aug. 21, Southside played against Chelsea at Southside High, with Southside ultimately defeating Chelsea 30-7. In the first quarter, Southside scored at the 9:25 mark with a long touchdown pass to Southside’s #0, Deegan Garrett. Then, with 4:46 left on the clock, Southside scored again with a touchdown run by […]
Westbrook sets strong tone in jamboree win over Hokes Bluff
By Alex Chaney On Thursday, Aug. 20, Hokes Bluff and Westbrook participated in a football jamboree, where their varsity teams played in the first half and JV teams played in the second half. By the end of the first quarter, the score was still 0-0, but Westbrook was shaping up to be a threat to […]
DGI earns three Main Street Alabama Awards
Downtown Gadsden, Inc. received three Awards of Excellence during the Main Street Alabama Conference in Enterprise, recognizing several projects and partnerships that have contributed to the revitalization of downtown. Downtown Gadsden was recognized with the Enduring Alliance Award for Exchange Bank of Alabama’s partnership with the organization, the Public/Private Partnership Award for the revitalization of […]
Two incumbents re-elected to the Gadsden City School Board
District 1 results Adrienne Reed was re-elected to represent District 1 on the Gadsden City School Board on Tuesday. She received 559 votes, or 68.67%, while Cynthia Toles received 255 votes, or 31.33%. Reed is a Gadsden native who graduated from Litchfield High School and Talladega College. She believes in the power of public education […]
Gadsden City Council election results: Another four years of Ford
Mayoral win for Ford Surrounded by family, friends and an assortment of elected officials, Craig Ford took the stage to claim his victory of another four years as the Mayor of Gadsden City. “I want to thank all the candidates. I mean this sincerely,” Ford said. “If you’ve never been there and done this, there’s […]
Celebration of life: Remembering Councilman Jason Wilson
On Wednesday, Aug. 19, Gadsden’s District 5 councilman Jason Wilson passed away at the age of 46 after suffering a heart attack earlier in the month. Wilson, founder of Back Forty Beer Company, was a passionate person in his personal life, whose loss is sorely felt by each and every community that Wilson touched — […]