Legals for 5/01/2020 – 5/07/2020
________________ NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Shane Fail and wife, Stacey M Fail, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for EquiFirst Corporation, on September 11, 2006, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the […]
Southside’s Franklin named POY for All-Etowah County boys soccer team
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Although this year’s spring sports season ended in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, senior Isaac Franklin left an impression on various soccer fields in northeast Alabama. The Southside High senior striker recently was named Player of the Year for the 2020 All-Etowah County boys […]
Glencoe’s Morgan highlights All-Etowah County girls soccer team
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Ashley Morgan did not miss a beat after two full seasons away from competitive soccer. The Glencoe High senior forward recently was named Player of the Year for the 2020 All-Etowah County girls soccer team. Nominations were submitted by area coaches and the team was […]
Mother’s Pecan Pie, Mother’s Sweet Potato Pie and Virginia Watts’ Chocolate Pie
By Andy Bedwell The South’s best soul food comes from our Southern kitchens! Two of my favorites to bake are cookies (which you all know I love to bake) and pies. My mother loved to bake pies and would always roll out her own dough for her crust. In later years, she would buy the […]
Three cheers for our volunteers!
By Vicki Scott This finishes up COVID-19, year 2020, in what seems like week number 6,915. I have not seen my family except for my husband for 150 years. Shopping has become obsolete but I do not like to shop anyway. I praise God that everyone seems okay and that we at the George Wallace […]
Regency Pointe hosts drive-through parade
Photo: Pictured above, Regency Pointe residents and staff members wave to family, friends and community members in cars during the drive-through parade on April 10. By Katie Bohannon, Staff Writer/Photographer While social distancing serves an essential purpose to protect the health of individuals and others, limited social interaction proves more difficult than it seems. A […]
Local attorney assists unemployed citizens
Photo: Pictured above, Gadsden attorney Philip E. Miles works to alleviate the stress of COVID-19 through offering legal services to unemployed individuals. Photo courtesy of Philip E. Miles. By Katie Bohannon, Staff Writer During a time when some people might feel prompted to focus on their own safety, Gadsden attorney Philip Miles considers how he […]
Amedisys volunteers visit Oak Landing residents
Photo: Pictured above, Amedisys employee Kelley Strain (right) gives a thumbs up to an Oak Landing Assisted Living resident to congratulate her on winning a game of tic tac toe. By Katie Bohannon, Staff Writer Oak Landing Assisted Living in Attalla received a special treat on April 21, when Amedisys home health professionals spread a […]
The Vagabond – the lost art of blacksmithing
By Danny Crownover You don’t find any old-time village blacksmith shops that used to dot the local landscape. Back in the 1870s and 1880s, Gadsden had several such businesses located close to the county courthouse. William Christopher operated a blacksmith shop at the southwest corner of Chestnut and Fourth streets. Christopher raised a large family, […]