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Raising Awareness: Shana Hill shares daughter Elyse’s story

September 4, 2020

By Katie Bohannon, News Editor September serves as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the children worldwide whose lives are altered each day. Local resident Shana H...

Business Spotlight: Oral Surgery Associates

September 4, 2020

Is it time to talk about wisdom tooth removal? Wisdom teeth usually come in between ages of 17 and 25, a time of life t...

Local gridders recognized by AHSAA

September 1, 2020

Messenger fille photo by Chris McCarthy Several area football players were recognized in the Alabama High School Athletic A...

Ashville sweeps St. Clair County 5K

August 31, 2020

Photo: Wyatt Knight took first place at the St. Clair County Briar Patch Invitational last Saturday (Aug...

Patriots pierce Pleasant Valley

August 31, 2020

Courtesy of Bethany Smith Photography Eli Pearce finished with 243 total yards and six touchdowns in West End’s 38-2...

Southside rallies past Hokes Bluff

August 28, 2020

Photo: Southside High’s Michael Rich (left) tries to get off a pass as Hokes Bluff’s Will Clemons close...

Conquerors deliver against Gaston

August 28, 2020

Photo: Gaston’s Ethan Stone (15) zeroes in on Coosa Christian’s D.J. Smith (2) during the Conquerors’ 5...

Three new mayors take office, two incumbents win back seats

August 27, 2020

Voters flocked to the polls on Tuesday, August 25 to elect change throughout Etowah County. Three munic...

Parker returns to St. James Catholic School

August 27, 2020

By Katie Bohannon, News Editor St. James Catholic School in Gadsden welcomed an old friend as its new principal in 2020. Former St. James Principal John Parker returned to the school to...