Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell
Strawberry Cheesecake Tarts and Strawberry Bread I love cookbooks and I love strawberries. Yesterday, I discovered this recipe in one of my mother’s old cookbooks, and she had written the word “great” in her handwriting. I will let all of you wonderful cooks be the judge of this recipe. Norris Farm’s strawberries are supposed to […]
Food for Thought…
By David Williams California recently declared itself a sanctuary state. Some are even considering leaving the Union rather than comply with the president’s views on immigration. As I reflected on this, I thought about the history between the United States and Mexico. The relationship between Mexico and the colonists from America was not always one […]
Inspiration from God’s Word – Don’t be pulled by things of this world
By Toni Ford Paul gives us a great challenge in Philippians 4:6 when he says, “Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing…” When I first read this verse, my first thought was “Yeah, right – how in the world do I keep from being pulled in different directions and worrying about […]
Pious Bob – Godly Communications
By Robert Halsey Pine “An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he […]
Legals for the week of April 6 – April 13, 2018
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Whereas, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Milton E. Box, single, and Wayland H. Ryan and wife, Vicky Box Ryan, to Family Savings Federal Credit Union on the 28th day of August, 2003, said mortgage being recorded at Document #M-2003-4445, Mortgage […]
Classifieds for the week of April 6 – April 13, 2018
AUCTIONS ABSOLUTE AUCTION-301 +/-acres, Warrior, Al, offered in 19 parcels-lake, coal seam, near I-65, North Jefferson County. March 28, 1:00 p.m. Gtauctions.com, 1-205-326-0833. Granger, Thagard & Associates, Inc., Jack F. Granger, #873 SUMMIT CHASE Farms Auction: 935+ Acres & Lake in 15 Tracts. April 7th. 10 a.m. Danville, AL. 256-565-5907. alabama auctionservices.com. United Country, Hampton […]
Westbrook, Etowah clinch baseball playoff berths
Photo: Cullen Stafford and the Westbrook Christian baseball team clinched a playoff spot on Thursday (Apr. 5) with a doubleheader sweep over Class 2A, Area 12 rival Sand Rock. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger file photo) Westbrook Christian clinch a playoff spot with a doubleheader sweep over Class 2A, Area 12 rival Sand Rock on Thursday (Apr. 5) […]
Gadsden City sweeps Briarmeade Invitational
Photo: Gadsden City’s Ella Howard tees off aduring the Links at Briarmeade Invitational girls golf tournament on Thursday (Arp. 5) in Glencoe. (Gary Wells) Ella Howard shot a 97 score to help Gadsden City to a first-place finish in girls golf at the Links at Briarmeade Invitational Tournament on Thursday (Arp. 5) in Glencoe. The […]
In & around SEC baseball
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Alabama Week 3 Review Alabama won its biggest series of the season in taking two of three games from No. 9 Kentucky over the weekend in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide won the first two games by scores of 4-2 before falling 5-2 in the series finale. Brad Bohannon’s team followed up […]