Legals for 7/17/2020 – 7/23/2020
________________ NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a certain Mortgage made by Dewey Ralph Lancaster A Single Man, (the “Mortgagor”), in favor of Redstone Federal Credit Union dated October 15, 2008, and filed for record on October 17, 2008, in Instrument Mortgage No. 3303110, […]
Nordgren comes up big in local GOP runoff
Photo: Pictured above, the Etowah County Mayors Association endorses representative Becky Nordgren as revenue commissioner on January 21. Pictured, from left: Gadsden Mayor Sherman Guyton, Southside Mayor Wally Burns, Attalla Mayor Larry Means, Revenue Commissioner Becky Nordgren, Glencoe Mayor Charles Gilchrist, Hokes Bluff Mayor Scott Reeves and Reece City Mayor Phil Colegrove. (Katie Bohannon/Messenger) Despite […]
The Vagabond – Growing up in Gadsden, Part III
Author’s note: Robert Elton recently sent The Vagabond his memoirs of growing up in Gadsden, and I’d to share his story. Robert is originally from Gadsden and graduated from Gadsden High School. He studied broadcast production at Auburn University and went on to work for South Carolina Educational Television Network. Robert and his wife Jean […]
Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston – The Coronavirus Journals, Part XII
By Rosie Preston Earlier this week I turned my TV to a channel geared to providing a beautiful scene along with calm and relaxing music. There was a photo of a farm that has a garden, a tractor, sunflowers and a windmill. It looked as if there is a local fair in the background since […]
Ivey issues statewide face mask requirement
Photo: Pictured above, Gadsden City Council President Dr. Cynthia Toles addresses the public during a press conference on July 9 concerning wearing face masks throughout the city. (Katie Bohannon/Messenger) By Katie Bohannon, News Editor Governor Kay Ivey implemented a statewide face mask requirement on Thursday, July 16 at 5 p.m. The mask directive will expire […]
Pondering life with Pious Bob – Recognizing miracles
By Robert Halsey Pine “… Jesus said to them, ‘Why are you talking about having no bread? … When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you collect?’ They said to him, ‘Twelve.’ ‘And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of […]
God’s Word revealed for us – Throw out the lifeline
By John Larkins “O, who will dare to throw out the lifeline, his peril to share?” This past week, a television news item included an interview with a nurse attending a young man in the hospital. Just before he died of the coronavirus, he said, “Maybe I should have taken this more seriously.” It would […]
Inspiration from God’s Word – The only bread that matters
We all know that two main staples in life are bread and water. Our bodies literally cannot live without water, and if we had to choose one food source to keep us alive, bread would be one of the best sources, if not the best source. When bread is mentioned in both in the Old […]
Family Success Center to host event
Photo courtesy of Family Success Center By Emma Kirkemier, Staff Correspondent The Etowah County Family Success Center is holding a free event next Saturday, July 25, to encourage families to complete the census, get registered to vote and give blood. The event, which will be held from noon to 3 p.m., is called “Be Counted, […]