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Etowah, Hokes Bluff ranked in Sept. 18 ASWA football poll

September 18, 2019

Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Thompson 4-0 295 2. McGill-Toolen 3-0 238 3. Central-Phenix City 3-1 209 4. Hoover 3-1 193 5. Mountain Brook 4-0 137 6....

Southside boys finish first, girls second at Titan Trails 5K

September 16, 2019

Messenger file photo by Gary Wells The Southside High boys cross country team finished first and the girls came in...

Ashville girls win Fairview Invitational 5K

September 16, 2019

Photo: The Ashville High girls cross country team gathers for a photo after winning the Fairview Invitational...

Gadsden Beautification Board holds 9-11 memorial

September 13, 2019

By Sarrah Peters News Editor On Wednesday, September 11, the City of Gadsden Beautification Board held its annual 9-11 Memorial at Patriots Park, located at the corner of Broad and Fourth streets i...

Lutzenkirchen speaks to local students about drinking dangers

September 13, 2019

By Sarrah Peters News Editor On Wednesday, September 11, Mike Lutzenkirchen of the Lutzie 43 Foundation spoke to the students of Gadsden City High School. Mike is the father of Philip Lutzenkirch...

Proposed budget causes tension at city council meeting

September 13, 2019

By Sarrah Peters News Editor On Tuesday, September 10, the Gadsden City Council introduced its proposed 2020 city budget. The proposed budget includes an increase for the city’s fire and police d...

Cities only as strong as their local schools

September 13, 2019

By Craig Ford In the military, we have a saying that a platoon is only as strong as its weakest soldier. That concept applie...

The Vagabond - Oldest church in Etowah County

September 13, 2019

By Danny Crownover Through the years many people have asked the Vagabond about how the late Jerry Jones, former Etow...

Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell

September 13, 2019

Old-Fashioned Apple Sugar-Free Pie and Million Dollar Apple Bars There is so much to enjoy about the fall in Alabama. We go from lazy days of summer to busy days filled wit...