By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Chili and Alabama football — in February?
If you are yearning for a fall atmosphere, you can find it today on Broad Street in Gadsden.
Downtown Gadsden, Inc. is hosting its annual “Chili Cookoff” featuring dozens of the areas most talented chefs of football’s most revered dish.
The smell of peppers, meat and spices linger over Broad Street, sure to make any person’s mouth water.
To “top it off”, Trent Richardson, star gridder for the University of Alabama, is in town signing autographs and meeting fans at Flowers by Rita.
Hundreds of football fans and chili-lovers are pacing Broad Street sampling grilled cheeses, pimento-cheese biscuits, homemade cookies and some of the finest chili recipes in Etowah County.
Pictured in the photo is Greg Murdock from Gadsden. Murdock prepared his chili in a iron cauldron. Murdock and his “Brew Crew” have won many awards for their recipes, which feature some very tasty, spicy chili!
Everyone is invited to come to dowtown Gadsden today to get a taste of fall.
Chili and Alabama football in February? Definitely!
'Titanic' author to visit Gadsden
By Danny Crownover/Special to The Messenger
As popular history goes, few stories are as dramatic and endlessly fascinating as the sinking of the Titanic. This year marks the 100th anniversary with Samford University journalism professor, Dr. Julie Williams giving a video presentation and book signing at Elliott Community Center Friday night, Feburary 10th, at 6 p.m.
The City of Gadsden and the…
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Gadsden City High School opens "School Store"
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Gadsden City High School students and faculty know exactly how to make use of a dusty, vacant room.
On Feb. 1, GCHS opened its first “School Store.” School stores, which offer coffee, pastries and school apparel for students, administrators and visitors, are among the top trends among large high schools and junior colleges across the state.
But it is…
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Gaston grad eyeing 2012 delegate seat
If studying for an electrical engineering degree doesn’t take up enough of his time, Kevin Ferguson currently is testing the political waters of the Alabama Democratic Party.
Despite his youth and busy schedule, the 2008 Gaston High graduate and Alabama A&M University senior believes that the time is now for his voice to be heard in the political arena.…
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Jamey Johnson to headline Saturday RiverFest lineup
According to a recent press release from the Gadsden & Etowah County Chamber, the 2012 Gadsden RiverFest’s Saturday night country headliner will be Jamey Johnson.
"We are excited about how our line-up is coming together,” said RiverFest co-chair Mike Shannon. “With the addition of Jamey Johnson as our Saturday headliner, the show is going to be one of the best yet.”…
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