Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Courtesy of AHSAA Matt Kennedy, who led Westbrook Christian to the Class 2A state baseball title last month,...

By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent This past week was one of hits and misses but mostly a fun week in fishing with Brother Butch, friends and former...

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Samuel Dutton is heading off to Baton Rouge in style. Last Sunday (June...

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Class 2A state champion Westbrook Christian was well represented on the...

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Several area softball players were recently named to the Alabama Sports...

By Marty Dixon/Staff correspondent It’s been a week of dod-ging rain and getting together a fishing report of some kind. We can start with this past...

Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Nathan Starzl (center) draws the attention of a pair of Boaz defenders during the first round of the Class 4A/5A state soccer...

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Westbrook Christian’s 11-1 Game 3 victory over G.W. Long in the Class...

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Attalla, here we come. After 13 years as head baseball coach at Gadsden...

Photo by Becky Staples 2021 Ashville High graduates Nick Spears and Meghan McCarthy were recently selected as the recipients of the 2021 Jim Nunnally...

By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent It was another eventful week out on the water on old Neely Henry. I hope we all enjoyed the Memorial Day holiday this...