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May 8, 2020

By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor After finishing the final semester of high school at home due the COVID-19 pandemic rest...

George Wallace Senior Center supports local residents

May 8, 2020

Photo: Pictured above from left to right, George Wallace Senior Center volunteers Betty Woodward, Faye Moore, L...

It's Sweet Home Chicago for GCHS grad Darnell Mooney

May 7, 2020

Photo: Pictured is 2016 Gadsden City graduate Darnell Mooney competing in a 2015 high school football game...

Casting on the Coosa...with Marty Dixon

May 1, 2020

Let’s 86 the Coosa River Cutoff I managed to get out on the river this week between working at Silver Lakes golf course and...

The hunting chronicles ...with Bobby Dale Welch

May 1, 2020

You can never have enough Ptarmigan buckets My name is Bobby Dale Welch. I was born and raised in East Gadsden by Bobby and Pa...

The former Goodyear plant, seen from the road.

Fate of Goodyear awaiting vote by union

May 1, 2020

By Katie Bohannon, Staff Writer and Chris McCarthy, Publisher Ninety-one years ago, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company establi...

Local insurance agency protecting clients from COVID-19

May 1, 2020

Pictured above, the staff of Ford Insurance Agency in Gadsden practices safe social distancing in light of the current COVID...

Southside’s Franklin named POY for All-Etowah County boys soccer team

April 27, 2020

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Although this year’s spring sports season ended in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sen...

Glencoe’s Morgan highlights All-Etowah County girls soccer team

April 27, 2020

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Ashley Morgan did not miss a beat after two full seasons away from competitive soccer. The G...