Where I Stand
As a state representative, there are a lot of causes I am proud to make a stand for. My two biggest priorities, and what I have devoted the majority of my time to, have been job creation and education.
But I have also been proud to take a stand for our second amendment rights, and proud to say that I have
Kate Falcon speaks about The Voice audition
By Sarrah Peters/News Editor
Kate Falcon cannot remember a time she didn’t love to sing.
“I grew up singing in the back of my parents’ car on the way to preschool,” said Falcon.
She didn’t realize she wanted to make it a career until she was 11 and entered a contest to open for Travis Tritt.
“As soon as I got off stage, I
Noccalula Falls kicks off Halloween season with a bash
By Jacqueline Chandler/Messenger Correspondent
Noccalula Falls Park hosted the 4th Annual Halloween Super Bash on Oct. 11 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Numerous inflatables, games, ghost golf, train rides, and of course, plenty of trick or treating, were available throughout the park.
Food vendors on site included Jack’s, Tropical Sno, Frios Pops, Lookout Mountain Kettle Corn and Papa John’s, providing options for
GSCC loses one of its own
Gadsden State Community College extends its sincerest condolences to family and friends of George McSpadden. He began his tenure at Gadsden State in 1966. He worked as a full-time music instructor from 1966 until his retirement in 1996. Since then he has remained as a part-time music instructor, advisor, and organist.
Interim President Martha G. Lavender remarked, “Our Gadsden State family
GCHS teaches breast cancer awareness
The FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) Club at Gadsden City High School recently sponsored a breast cancer awareness program for junior and senior girls.
The goal of the program was to raise awareness about this dreaded disease that will affect one out of every eight persons in the country.
The importance of monthly self -exams and early detection were
Lay Dam has rich history: part two
Between 1912 and 1928 the Alabama Power Company built four hydroelectric dams on the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers. At the time, and for some time to come, these dams were the largest, most complex, and most expensive construction projects in the history of the state. But they were much more than that. The dams were a turning point. When their
Attalla Nursing Home holds Fall Festival
By Jacqueline Chandler/Messenger Correspondent
Saturday, Oct. 11, started out as a rainy day, but the sun came out just in time for the Attalla Nursing Home’s annual Fall Festival.
The proceeds from the festival fund activities for residents at the facility. Arts and crafts projects, community outings such as movies, eating out and fishing trips, are a few of the events funded
Best-selling author visits Gadsden Public Library
By Sarrah Peters/News Editor
The Gadsden Public Library invited best-selling young adult novelist C.C. Hunter to speak about her Shadow Falls and Shadow Falls After Dark series on Oct. 11.
C.C. Hunter is actually a local author named Christie Craig, who graduated from Glencoe High.
When Christie Craig was a child, she didn’t read much and she definitely didn’t write much. Craig had
In & around SEC football
Alabama Week 7 Review
Despite a sluggish performance, Alabama defeated Arkansas, 14-13, in Fayetteville last Saturday. The Crimson Tide needed several late defensive stands to hold off the Razorbacks, and a Landon Collins interception finally sealed the game late in the fourth quarter. Offensively, the Tide struggled throughout most of the game in rushing for only 66 yards. Blake