God’s Word revealed for us – The Way of the Church, Part I
By John Larkins Last Sunday we celebrated Easter and proclaimed that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Lamb of God, was alive. Even though He died on the cross, His disciples witnessed His resurrection. To what end did God die? It has become common practice to say Christ died for our sins. But I […]
Inspiration from God’s Word – Song of praise during Easter, Passover
By Toni Ford Both Passover and Easter were celebrated this past week by Jews and Christians from around the world. One of the beautiful traditions the Jewish people practice at the beginning of Passover is a ritual feast called the Passover Seder. The Seder marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover and is […]
Strawberry Salad, Hamburger Quiche, Turnip Green Casserole and Easy Mississippi Mud
“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces…just good food from fresh ingredients.” – Julia Child Strawberry Salad 1 (3 oz.) package strawberry gelatin ¼ cup sugar 1 cup boiling water 1 ½ cups Cool Whip 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced ¼ cup cool water Dissolve gelatin and sugar in boiling water. Add cool water; […]
Still working, smiling and delivering
By Vicki Scott This article would not be accurate without humungous and ginormous praises to God. We are still blessed with the honor of serving hot meals to our seniors in the Glencoe community! We have many seniors that count on us for their meals. The thought of not being able to deliver was heart-shattering […]
Shields resigns from Hokes Bluff, will coach at Snead State
Photo: Jason Shields, pictured during a 2019 game, recently resigned as head coach of the Hokes Bluff High School girls basketball team to accept the women’s head basketball coach position at Snead State. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor After 23 years and almost 700 games of coaching varsity high school girls and boys, […]
Local VOAD members aid Reece City
Photo: Pictured above, Etowah Baptist Association Disaster Relief Team members Julia Ford (left) and Donna Skaggs (right) practice social distancing while volunteering to help the residents of Reece City who suffered devastation from a tornado on Sunday, April 12. By Katie Bohannon, Staff Writer Founded 50 years ago after Hurricane Camille devastated the Gulf Coast, […]
New Etowah football coach “Locked” in for the long term
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Etowah High School football program is locked and loaded for the future. During the Attalla City School Board meeting on April 9, Ryan Locke (pictured above) was hired as the school’s 29th head football coach. Locke was named interim head coach following John Holladay’s resignation in early March. “It’s exciting, it’s […]
Local YMCA changes gears during COVID-19 pandemic
Photo: Pictured above, YMCA of the Coosa Valley President/CEO LeRoy Falcon catches up on some paint work while the facility in downtown Gadsden is temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Since closing its doors on March 20 in accordance with Alabama’s “Stay at Home” directive issued by Gov. Kay Ivey, […]
Legal Notices for 4/10/2020 – 4/16/2020
________________ FILE CLAIMS Tammy Davis was/were appointed Personal Representative(s) on 03/04/2020 Estate Wanda Faye Mosley deceased; Probate Court of Etowah County, Alabama notifies all persons that claims not filed within six months will be barred. Scott W. Hassell Judge of Probate April 3, 10 and 17, 2020 ________________ FILE CLAIMS Tracci Maddock Cordell and Tammi […]