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Glencoe's Giles, Ashville girls take first place at cross country sectionals

November 6, 2020

Messenger staff photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Local runners turned in standout performances at sectional cross country meets on Thursday,...

Southside girls, boys finish runner-up at cross country sectionals

November 6, 2020

By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Southside High girls and boys cross country teams finished runnerup at the Class 6A...

In & around SEC football - Week 7 previews and predictions

November 6, 2020

By Cole Frederick/Staff Correspondent Auburn Week 6 Recap Auburn did not need a controversial call or a fluke play to dispatch LSU last Saturday on The...

Casting on the Coosa: The Bass Chaser and an out of control trim switch

November 6, 2020

By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent The middle and end this past week brought muddy and fast-moving water to the lake. I was unable...

Local student-athlete wins Wendy’s Alabama Heisman High School Scholarship

November 4, 2020

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Earlier this week, a Rainbow City resident was recognized as the cream of the crop among the...

Blue Devils ranked No. 8 in final ASWA football poll

November 4, 2020

Released November 4 Class 7A Rank Record Points 1. Thompson 10-0 252 2. Hoover 9-1 187 3. Hewitt-Trussville 8-2 157 4. Theodore 9-1 148 5. Daphne 9-1 119 6. Auburn 8-1 113...

Southside grad finishes second at ACCC cross country meet

November 3, 2020

Photo courtesy of Wallace State 2019 Southside High graduate and Wallace State-Hanceville sophomore Taylor Nails finished runne...

Southside tops Etowah, Westbrook ditches Donoho, Ashville wallops Weaver, Coosa downs Whitesburg

November 2, 2020

Photo: Southside’s Broady Johnson (right) pursues Etowah’s Brevan Knight during the Panthers’ 24-17 victory...

In & around SEC football - Week 6 previews and predictions

October 29, 2020

By Cole Frederick/Staff Correspondent Alabama Week 5 Recap Nick Saban hasn’t lost to Tennessee since taking over at Alabama in 2007, and this year’s mat...