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West End football promotes Matt Harris to 'dream job' as head coach of Patriots
West End High School football promoted offensive line coach Matt Harris to what he called his dream job as Patriots head coach on Thursday after a special Board of Education meeting. "I am glad to be home and thankful for the opportunity to lead one of the finest football programs...
Alabama high school tennis state meet: How Gadsden area players and teams fared
With only four teams competing in the Alabama high school tennis state championships, there was a mixed bag of results for teams in the Gadsden area. The state meet started Monday and ran through Friday in Mobile. The best team performance belonged to the Boaz boys, who finished sixth in...
Neighbors react to attempted rape, attempted kidnapping in Boaz
Boaz police arrested Douglas Heath Swearengin for attempted kidnapping and attempted rape. They say he tried to kidnap and rape a woman early Saturday morning. Police say they detained him as he was actively attempting to sexually assault her. The incident happened at Sundown Apartment Complex in Boaz. Residents of...
Retired power plant in Gadsden area leveled in demolition blast Saturday
ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. — Loud booms filled the air in Etowah County, as a retired power plant was demolished. Alabama Power and Southern Company services, along with a demolition company, performed a demolition blast of Plant Gadsden April 20. The controlled implosions took down an old building and smokestack...
PREP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison falls to Coosa Christian in round 2
ADDISON, Ala. – After sweeping Covenant Christian on the road in round one, the Addison Bulldogs were back home Thursday night to host Coosa Christian in round two. This is the first playoff series Addison has hosted since 2013 but unfortunately for Bulldog fans, they were unable to knock off the conquerors and their playoff run came to an end with a pair of losses in the second round. Coosa Christian 3 – Addison 2 (Game One) Coosa struck first as Brody Nelson took Addison starting pitcher Kiah Lake’s first pitch to the wall for a standup double. Nelson took third on a...
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