Teen takeover: Gadsden City High students run city hall for a day
Messenger Staff Reports
About a dozen Gadsden City High School students participated in the Coosa Valley YMCA’s annual Youth in Government Municipal Day this past Tuesday (Apr. 21). Students served as members of the city council and other city officials and presented and debated new city ordinances.
“It was really informative,” said interim city attorney and GCHS senior Harsh
Boy Scouts honor four locals
By Mike Goodson/Messenger Correspondent
The Greater Alabama Council of the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday (Apr. 21) honored four local residents for their contributions to scouting in the Etowah County area at the organization’s annual Great American Values Dinner at the Gadsden Museum of Art.
Receiving the “Heart of the Eagle Award” were Peter Gregerson, Janet Gregerson, Larry
Art of Beer to be held May 16
The inaugural Art of Beer craft beer sampling festival will be held May 16 from 4 to 8 p.m. at 210 At the Tracks in historic downtown Gadsden. The event is being presented by the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, Back Forty Beer Company and Greater Gadsden Area Tourism and proceeds from the event will support the
Borrowing Jacob’s Ladder
The Bible has many stories of people having close encounters with the Lord during many different kinds of situations in their lives. As we try to relate to God in our lives in the present era, there are many revelation stories not too far away from us in time. Looking back to the book of Genesis, we learn that
Birth of steel industry in Gadsden Part II
The Vagabond recently pulled out a speech prepared and presented in the 1980’s by The Vagabond’s father, Dr. Kenneth A. Crownover, who was a combustion engineer and energy coordinator for the Southern District of Republic Steel Corporation and gave speeches to Gadsden area clubs as a member of the Republic Steel Corporation Speakers Bureau.
Dr. Crownover continues:
“The project
Legals for the week of April 24 – April 30, 2015
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MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by J. D. Trammell, Jr. and wife, Machell Trammell, originally in favor of First Lenders Mortgage Corporation, on the 28th day of October, 1998, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate
Classifieds for the week of April 24 – April 30, 2015
AUCTIONS
HISTORICAL LANDMARK Auction May 2, noon, at 395 Gunter Avenue., Guntersville, AL. Open house April 26th. 1:00-4:00. Steve Carver AL #1912, REMAX Auction Group, 1-256-571-6775.
SEALED BID Timberland Auction – 21 timber, hunting and recreation tracts – totaling 1,727+/- acres, range from 33+/- to 369+/- acres, located in Madison and Jackson Counties in
Westbrook goes undefeated in area soccer play
Westbrook Christian finished Class 1A-3A, Area 6 play
undefeated with a 1-0 victory in double overtime over Donoho on Thursday (Apr.
23) in Anniston.
The Lady Warriors won 2-to-1 in penalty kicks on goals by
Makenna Beard and Kylee Berndt. Goalie Mattie Lloyd stopped three Donoho
penalty kicks.
Westbrook (10-1-2, 6-0) hosts Fultondale
Accountability Act? Or Bob Riley Bailout?
By State Rep. Craig Ford
The day the Accountability Act was signed into law,
legislative leaders said it would need to be revised. Three months later,
Republican leaders offered their first “fix” bill, which expanded the tax
credits for corporate donors.
Now, Republican legislators are pushing another “fix” bill
that, once again, raises the cap. But