In Loving Memory: Milton Dean Thompson
Milton Dean Thompson joined his wife Wynette Thompson with the Lord when he passed away on June 21, 2020 in Lakeland, Florida. He was born on Jan. 5, 1931 in Alabama City, Alabama to his parents Jesse and Alma Thompson. Dean moved to Lakeland in 1983. He was an engineer who worked in the chemical […]
People of Etowah: Randy Vice
Where were you born and raised? Born in Gadsden and raised in Wellington. What is your occupation? I am an educator. I teach U.S. History and coach Soccer at Southside High School. What made you decide to work in your field? I enjoy teaching and my favorite subjects are history and government. I have always […]
Local farmers host drive-thru market for community
Photo: Pictured above from left to right, Tea Town Alabama’s Jonathan Gardner, Owls Hollow Farm’s Lisa Gallardo and Forgotten Ways Farm’s Amber Bennett support their community with a drive-thru contactless market at Back Forty Beer Company at 200 N. 6th Street in Gadsden. (Katie Bohannon/Messenger) By Katie Bohannon, News Editor As the COVID-19 pandemic alters […]
New tennis pro has vision for Gadsden Country Club
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor “I want to make the Gadsden Country Club shine. I want to make it the best facility in Alabama. If I don’t do that, I haven’t done my job.” Such was Paul Robin’s immediate response when asked what his primary objective was as the new director of tennis at the Gadsden Country […]
Ashville alumnus looking to put boys basketball back on the map
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Caleb Carpenter is back in Bulldog country. The 2006 Ashville High graduate, who was recently hired as the school’s boys varsity basketball coach, is delighted that his first head basketball coaching position will be at his alma mater. “It’s definitely exciting to come back and coach where I once played,” said Carpenter […]
Casting on the Coosa: Frightened serpents, fish lockjaw and Honest Eric
By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent It was an eventful week and weekend of the Fourth of July. There was a lot of fishing but not much catching. The holiday weekend brought out anything with a motor that floats out on the river and lake, as well as fireworks. Other than early in the morning, fishing this […]
The hunting chronicles: Bush hog therapy and a chastised topper
By Bobby Dale Welch/Staff Correspondent Hunting season is getting closer every day. Among the many other tasks that need accomplished, we’re already beginning to bush hog, clear roads and make plans for when we plant food plots. Hunting is hard work, and there is a lot of time invested prior to sitting in a stand. […]
Legals for 7/10/2020 – 7/16/2020
________________ NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by Shane A. Mouser, an unmarried man and Kori Jarrells, an unmarried woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) (solely as nominee for Lender, Guild Mortgage Company, and Lender’s successors and assigns), […]
2020 Girlfriend Gala goes virtual
Pictured above, 2020 Girlfriend Gala Chair Courtney Linam addresses event details on Facebook. Photo courtesy of the Girlfriend Gala. By Katie Bohannon, News Editor United Way’s annual Girlfriend Gala hosted its first virtual fundraiser on June 25. Despite the fact that Gadsden women could not experience the event in person, organizers ensured that the night […]