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The Robert F. Munroe Bobcat Baseball teams began their 2013 season with an opening day ceremony this past Saturday at Bradford May Field. Highlights included an introduction of the varsity and middle-school teams along with the coaching staff, skills competitions, and a varsity/alumni game that pitted this year’s Varsity Bobcats against several past players. Barbecue plates and other appetizing treats were served to the large crowd (estimated at more than 100) that came out to support this year’s team.

Former Midway City Manager Auburn Ford, Jr. said all he wants from Midway is his money, and he will happily go on his way. Ford, who was terminated during the regular month meeting of the Town Council on Jan 3, is asking for compensation because, he asserts, the council had no cause to dismiss him.

A 41-year-old man accused of shooting and killing an Attapulgus, Ga., man in 2010 will spend time in prison.

Earl Brundidge Jr. was sentenced Jan. 23 to 30 years in the Department of Corrections with a minimum mandatory sentence of 25 years and 20 years in DOC with a minimum mandatory sentence of 20 years after he entered a guilty plea of one count of second-degree murder and one county of aggravated assault with a firearm.

He was ordered to pay $895 in fines and assessments and given credit for 999 days served.

TERRANCE CHISOLM
Times Sports
Correspondent

On Saturday, the West Gadsden Panthers and the Rickards Raiders gave the crowd at Shanks Middle School gym an entertaining game. Rickards scored the first points of the game on a thunderous dunk with 7:56 remaining in the first quarter, and Brandon Shingles quickly responded for the home team by scoring a basket of his own. The score remained tied at two until a dunk by Marquis Brown put the Panthers up by two with 5:56 left in the first quarter.