Inspiration from God’s Word – When our circumstances take over
By Toni Ford It is so easy to let our circumstances and the challenges we face each day take over our thoughts and actions. We often forget that God wants to give us His best and that He is always working good on our behalf. These days, I find myself praying much more often, that […]
Pondering life with Pious Bob – A prayer for all reasons
By Robert Halsey Pine “I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil […]
God’s Word revealed for us – Jesus’ whole mission is our salvation
By John Larkins God’s overall plan for us human beings has been presented in earlier discussions but always seems new to some people. God created us to be His companions. It seems redundant to say that He loves us but, we cannot say it too often. This fact is at the core of any ideas […]
In & around SEC football – Week 1 previews and predictions
By Cole Frederick/Staff Correspondent The stranglehold COVID-19 placed on sports from March to July left plenty of doubt as to whether or not college football would be played at all this fall. The season was delayed, two Power 5 conferences postponed the 2020 season and nonconference games were eliminated in the Southeastern Conference. Nevertheless, it’s […]
Casting on the Coosa: Captain Derick and the fluorocarbon line blues
By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent It has been a couple of weeks since my last article, so I’ll try and catch up on everything. My fishing amount has dropped off some in the last month, but I’ll give you the best information I can. We had a high school tournament on the river last Saturday (Sept. […]
Lady Panthers win eight matches
Photo: Southside’s Macey Herren (3) tips the ball backs towards Gadsden City’s Tochi Osuji during the Lady Panthers’ match victory in high school volleyball last Monday (Sept. 21). (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Southside split a tri-match at Springville last Tuesday (Sept. 22). The Lady Panthers (14-11) lost to Springville, 13-25, 22-25, 15-25 before defeating Hewitt-Trussville, 21-25, 25-15, 15-9. […]