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Classifieds for the week of July 11-July 17, 2014

  557 Ward Road Hokes Bluff, Whole garage full, Kitchen supplies, Pool table, Swimming pool new in box, Papillion Dolls, Party supplies, No Early Birds, Early Birds Pay Double. Saturday 4-8 p.m. Sunday and Monday 10-7. All Goes! 256-622-0108 AUCTIONS U.S. BANKRUPTCY online auction Gray case 12-72629-BGC7 by Pearce & Associates Jasper, Alabama – featuring […]

Legal notices for the week of July 11 – July 17, 2014

 MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Brandy Norris, an unmarried woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., on April 18, 2007, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate

MVP Cleveland highlights All-Messenger softball team

By Chris McCarthy/Editor

The sight of Morgan Cleveland excelling on the West End High School softball field’s varsity pitcher’s mound and batter’s box has been a familiar one over the past seven years for the folks in Walnut Grove and Altoona. 

The Lady Patriot senior has accumulated a fair amount of recognition during her seven varsity seasons, including being

Remembering The Goat Man

Years ago the Vagabond had the opportunity to meet Darryl Patton, an herb expert and author of several books, including one on the late Tommy Bass, who lived in Cherokee County. Darryl has also written a book called America’s Goat Man. He writes:

“With an iron-wheeled wagon overloaded with pots, pans, car tags, lanterns, five-gallon pails and bales of hay hanging

Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell

Pat’s Squash Cornbread and Oven Garden Vegetables

When I was reading through Cherry Clements cookbook, “Mama’s Bequest”, she had signed the inside cover, “Do not let good cooking die out”.  I love her Southern Georgia cookbook. As Southerners, we can not let Southern cooking “die out”.  I have heard so many people say that Southern cooking is going to be a

All-Messenger baseball team announced

By Chris McCarthy/Editor When the Westbrook Christian baseball team was treading water early on this past season, the squad’s senior first baseman was a key factor in keeping the Good Ship Warrior afloat. Blaine Beaird’s stellar production at the plate was a major spark in Westbrook’s recovery from a 1-14 start, a rebound that included […]

The Neighborhood Scoop by Dr. Cynthia L. Toles

A special Thank You. There has been much said about the Central-Carver Reunion 2014 this past week. Yes, it has been about remembering, reminiscing and the gathering of classes, families, friends and classmates returning to Gadsden that some have not seen in 45 plus years.  Central-Carver School (Wildcats) is embedded in the hearts and minds of the alumni and community.

We deserve more than broken promises

It’s politics 101. You don’t make promises you can’t keep or lead people on to think you might do something you know you will not be able to do.

But that is exactly what Gov. Robert Bentley did to educators this year.

At the start of the year, Bentley proposed a 2.5 percent pay raise for teachers and support personnel. Newspaper headlines

Alabama Power Foundation awards $1000 Good Roots grant to Southside High School

By Lindsay Seagraves/News Editor

Alabama Power Foundation and Eastern Division Area Manager Steve Hildebrant awarded a Good Roots grant for $1000 to Etowah County Schools Superintendent Dr. Alan Cosby, Southside High School principal Dr. Marguerite Early, Etowah County Career Tech Center Director Mark Stancil, and Southside High School teacher Eric West on Tuesday, July 8. 

West, a Southside High School agriscience teacher,