Gallery for 9-12-26: Gadsden City vs. Springville peewee game
On Saturday, Sept. 12, Springville and Gadsden City’s peewee teams faced off in a game where Springville won 39-0.
Hokes Bluff takes clear win over Susan Moore
By Alex Chaney On Friday, Sept. 11, Hokes Bluff defeated Susan Moore 33-14 at Susan Moore High School. Hokes Bluff took the first kickoff and quickly put points on the board, scoring with 11:46 left in the first quarter by a long jet sweep that allowed its runner, #13 Jace Hanks, to get past the […]
Hokes Bluff defeats Oneonta in nail-biting volleyball match
By Alex Chaney On Monday, Sept. 14, the Hokes Bluff Lady Eagles took the win over Oneonta in area play. The match took five games to settle, as each set was extremely competitive, which made for an exciting game to watch. To add to the excitement, Oneonta bought a bus load of students to cheer […]
Sardis’s homecoming parade rings in new season of sports
On Thursday, Sept. 10, Sardis celebrated its Homecoming Week with a parade that featured football players, cheerleaders, marching band players, majorettes and student government leaders — all the way from the peewee leagues to the high school ones.
Gadsden State Community College celebrates renovations to Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center
Gadsden State Community College celebrated the completion of a nearly $9 million renovation to Wallace Hall with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 11 on the Wallace Drive Campus. College employees, students, alumni, community leaders and guests gathered to mark a new chapter for the 38,322-square-foot facility, a longtime home for the arts at Gadsden State and […]
Gadsden State EMS Program earns five-year accreditation, welcomes largest incoming class in more than 15 years
Gadsden State Community College’s Emergency Medical Services program is preparing to welcome 115 students this fall, making it the program’s largest incoming class in more than 15 years. The enrollment growth comes as emergency response agencies and health care systems continue to need trained emergency medical personnel throughout the region. “This fall, Gadsden State is […]
Jax State sets enrollment record for sixth year
Jacksonville State University’s enrollment has reached a new record for the sixth consecutive year, with 10,433 students enrolled for the fall 2026 semester. The university’s enrollment has increased for eight consecutive years, growing from 8,479 students in fall 2018 to this year’s record enrollment. This fall’s enrollment is up 94 students from last year’s record […]
Girls cross-country meet 9-10-26
Article and photos by Alex Chaney On Thursday, Sept. 10, local cross-country teams faced off in the 2026 Southside-Rainbow City Invitational race at the Vivian Maddox Sports Complex in Rainbow City. The rankings for the girls were as follows: 11th – Sarah Ponder, SR at Hokes Bluff (22:40.64) 12th – Sara Davis, 7th grader at […]
Boys cross-country meet 9-10-26
By Alex Chaney On Thursday, Sept. 10, local cross-country teams faced off in the 2026 Southside-Rainbow City Invitational race at the Vivian Maddox Sports Complex in Rainbow City. The rankings for the boys were as follows: 5th – Conner Christopher, SO at Southside-Rainbow City (17:24.67) 6th – Joseph Minkin, SR at Westbrook Christian School (17:29.54) […]