Apple Slab Cobbler, Blueberry Pie and Crisp Pecan Cookies
By Andy Bedwell During the summer season, I love to pull out recipes that are centered around our fresh fruits. This has been an excellent year for fresh blueberries and strawberries. Pies, tarts and cobblers bring back so many memories of my mother’s kitchen. I hope that some of my pies and cobblers that you […]
County commissioners discuss hazard pay for local deputies
By Emma Kirkemier, Staff Correspondent At its July 14 meeting, the Etowah County Commission discussed a possible stipend for the sheriff’s office that would provide hazard pay to Etowah County sheriff’s deputies as well as to detention depties working at the Etowah County jail. The stipend, which would award each sheriff’s deputy and detention deputy […]
To cruise or not to cruise?
By Vicki Scott Due to this coronavirus, our long-awaited cruise was recently cancelled. We thought the cruise was booked far enough ahead as not to be affected by the quarantine. As the days neared for our embarkation date, the continued threat of the coronavirus kept my attention. Our first cruise was for our honeymoon almost […]
Senator Doug Jones envisions health care manufacturing jobs at Goodyear Plant
Photo: Pictured above, Gadsden’s Goodyear plant suffers a hard loss as its doors close in 2020, but a Senator Doug Jones’ new bill might change the fate of its future. (Katie Bohannon/Messenger) By Katie Bohannon, News Editor Gadsden’s Goodyear plant may not sit idle for long. During a virtual legislative update with The Chamber of […]