Carver Square to host Tailgate Throw-Down
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor On Saturday, September 7, the Carver Community Revitalization Committee will host a Tailgate Throw-Down at Carver Square, located at 1030 Tuscaloosa Avenue, from 5 to 9 p.m. Every first Saturday of the month, the Carver Community Revitalization Committee plans an event for its community. “This group, the Carver Community Revitalization Committee, […]
Southside boys win Oxford 5K, Ashville girls and boys finish runner-up
Photo: The Southside High boys cross country team gathers for a photo after winning the Yellow Jacket Invitational 5K last Saturday (Aug. 31) at Choccolocco Park in Oxford. Pictured, kneeling, from left: Bo Parker, Drew Simmons, Will Anglea, Luke Holcomb, Mason Williamson. Standing, from left: Sam Kilgo, Parker Cunningham, Hayden Tucker, Ryan Maudsley, Garrett McWhorter, River […]
Theatre of Gadsden to perform The Miracle Worker
By Sarrah Peters, News Editor The Theatre of Gadsden will host performances of “The Miracle Worker” on the weekends of September 13-15 and September 20-22. The performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The production tells the true story of Annie Sullivan and her student Helen […]
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell
Today’s Menu Meat Loaf Plate Mashed Potatoes Turnip Greens Corn Bread Chili Hot Dogs and Burger Drinks: Cokes, Pepsi, Tea, Coffee, Beer I saw this sign in front of a little café on our way to the beach a few years ago. Only in a Southern small town would you ever see this kind of menu. […]
The Vagabond – A brief history of Camp Sibert
By Danny Crownover Sometime back, The Vagabond came across an article written by Joe Robertson and P. Wayne Findley containing a lot of information about Camp Sibert. It reads: “Occasionally, people in Etowah and St. Clair counties stumble across artifacts, not of lost civilizations, not of the dark past clouded in the distance by centuries, […]
Blue Devils, Warriors win; GCHS, Sardis, Glencoe, West End, Coosa fall short
Etowah 43, Moody 13 Brady Troup completed 10 of 12 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score – all in the first half – in the Blue Devils’ 43-13 victory over Moody on Aug. 30. The junior quarterback threw touchdown passes to Trent Davis, NyNy Davis and Andrew Pierce while […]
Bulldogs drop season opener to Sand Rock
Photo: Gaston’s Malikah Warren (8) attempts to avoid Sand Rock’s Howie Holland as Josh Campbell (11) looks on during the Bulldogs’ 19-6 loss in high school football last Friday (Aug. 30). (Travis Greene) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Gaston hung tough against Sand Rock on Friday (Aug. 30), but self-inflicted wounds doomed the Bulldogs in a 19-6 […]
Pious Bob – Lining Up With God’s Influence
By Robert Halsey Pine “God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places…And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness […]
Inspiration from God’s Word – The beauty of our Lord’s magnitude
By Toni Ford Lately I have been thinking about the vastness and magnitude of our Lord, and how this attribute along with His consistent character never changes. I have been learning that as I reflect on these things, it changes my perspective concerning my current issues and problems. All of a sudden, my problems, which […]