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Legals for 9/25/2026 – 10/01/2026
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ETOWAH Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by David L. Tucker, a married man and Kimberly Tucker, and his Wife, to Mortgage Electronic Registration…
Riding for a better tomorrow: Discussing horse-facilitated therapy in Altoona
By Caylie Moore, Features Editor Amy McCormick knows from firsthand experience just how strong the healing power of horses is — and she has made it her life goal to ensure that everyone else gets to experience it, too. “My little girl Olive” — one of the many rescued horses on…
Renowned storyteller Dolores Hydock to perform in Gadsden; admission free thanks to Alabama grant
By Caylie Moore, Features Editor On Sunday, Sept. 27, renowned Birmingham-based storyteller Dolores Hydock is set to perform a one-woman program at Trinity Presbyterian Church. The program — titled Footprint on the Sky: Voices from Chandler Mountain — will center a “funny and…
A letter from one of the editors: Fresh starts and unwordable excitement
By Caylie Moore, Features Editor Dear reader: As some of you have thoughtfully noticed, Gadsden Messenger recently welcomed someone new to the team behind the “local good news newspaper”: me — that is, Caylie Moore, Features Editor! And I am so excited to be here, more than I…
Gallery for 9-12-26: Gadsden City vs. Springville peewee game
On Saturday, Sept. 12, Springvile and Gadsden City’s peewee teams faced off in a game where Springville won 39-0.
Hokes Bluff takes clear win over Susan Moore
By Alex Chaney On Friday, Sept. 11, Hokes Bluff defeated Susan Moore 33-14 at Susan Moore High School. Hokes Bluff took the first kickoff and quickly put points on the board, scoring with 11:46 left in the first quarter by a long jet sweep that allowed its runner, #13 Jace Hanks,…
Hokes Bluff defeats Oneonta in nail-biting volleyball match
By Alex Chaney On Monday, Sept. 14, the Hokes Bluff Lady Eagles took the win over Oneonta in area play. The match took five games to settle, as each set was extremely competitive, which made for an exciting game to watch. To add to the excitement, Oneonta bought a bus load of…
Sardis’s homecoming parade rings in new season of sports
On Thursday, Sept. 10, Sardis celebrated its Homecoming Week with a parade that featured football players, cheerleaders, marching band players, majorettes and student government leaders — all the way from the peewee leagues to the high school ones.
Gadsden State Community College celebrates renovations to Wallace Hall Fine Arts Center
Gadsden State Community College celebrated the completion of a nearly $9 million renovation to Wallace Hall with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 11 on the Wallace Drive Campus. College employees, students, alumni, community leaders and guests gathered to mark a new chapter for…