News across Etowah County
Gallery for 9-25-26: West End vs. Sardis football game
The West End Patriots outplayed the Sardis Lions on the football field Friday with an ending score of 34-12. This win gave the Patriots a 2-3 record for week 6, and marked its second consecutive win after its first three games of the season. The Patriots will face off against…
Gallery for 9-25-26: Southside vs. Etowah football game
On Friday, Sept. 25, Southside Panthers defeated Etowah Blue Devils 45-0.
Gallery for 9-25-26: White Plains snaps a losing streak to Eagles
By Alex Chaney, Sports Correspondent On Friday, Sept. 25, Hokes Bluff Eagles faced off against White Plains Wildcats in a high school football game. Hokes Bluff came into the contest having won 12 straight games against the Wildcats, usually with margins in the double digits.…
Glencoe beats out Hokes Bluff, Plainview in volleyball
By Alex Chaney, Sports Correspondent On Thursday, Sept. 24, Glencoe won its volleyball match against Hokes Bluff in straight sets, beating its county rival and Area 12 opponent in the process. First set: Glencoe 25-Hokes Bluff 21. This was, as the score suggests, a close match.…
Arts Corner: Southside Public Library hosts assortment of local authors for its Author and Book Festival
By Caylie Moore, Features Editor On Saturday, Sept. 19, Southside Public Library hosted its first Author and Book Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to celebrate Alabaman authors and their endeavors in writing and publication. Featuring over 20 authors specialized in a wide range of…
Arts Corner Gallery: Theatre of Gadsden presents Sweeney Todd
In Sept. 2026, the Theatre of Gadsden presented Sweeney Todd.
More alike than unalike
By Tabitha Bozeman During National Hispanic Heritage Month 2026, which takes place from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, I have questions flooding my mind. Most importantly: Who are we? As humans, I mean? As members of this community? I have read so much literature through the years and so…
A mechanic’s remarkable work
By Danny Crownover [The Vagabond] During the First World War, a photograph of a miniature locomotive circulated widely and attracted much local attention. Many mechanical engineers across the state regarded it as a remarkable achievement. It was built by Jack Marshall, a…
Victory has a posture: Get in position
By Shawn Blackmon There are moments in football when the most powerful thing a quarterback can do is take a knee. It’s called the victory formation. Late in the game, when a team has the lead and enough time can be taken off the clock, the quarterback doesn’t throw a pass or…
Week four review of SEC football with Cole Frederick
By Cole Frederick Alabama Week 4 Review After back-to-back slow starts, the Crimson Tide played its best first half of the season in a dominant 49-18 win over South Carolina. Alabama jumped out to a 35-10 lead at half, and while the total yardage ended up looking much closer,…
Legals for 10/02/2026 – 10/08/2026
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a certain Mortgage made by Robert M. McElroy, Jr. And Sidney Clark McElroy Husband and Wife, (the “Mortgagor”), in favor of Redstone Federal Credit Union dated March 13, 2012, and…