Breakfast Cinnamon Bread, Peach Muffins and Marshmallow Surprise
By Andy Bedwell Some of my favorite memories as a child were the weekend visits to my Grandmother Icy’s house. I would awaken to a sense of light coming from the kitchen. The smells and noises of pots and pans would draw me to the kitchen to spend some precious time alone with my grandmother […]
New shoes and not-so-old Faye
By Vicki Scott Delbert McClinton is one of my husband Alan’s favorite singers. Last Sunday, he popped in one of Delbert’s CD’s on our way to eat lunch after church. The song “I Ain’t Old but I Been Around a Long Time” played, which reminded me of my weekend with Faye Moore. Faye is one […]
Inspiration from God’s Word – A prayer for the nations
By Toni Ford As I was thinking about what to write for this week’s column, I immediately knew what has been heavy on my heart. The focus of my prayer over the past few months has been our nation. If there was ever a time when we as a nation needed God and His direction, […]
Pondering life with Pious Bob – Can a ship commission itself?
By Robert Halsey Pine “Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens …” (Hebrews 4:14 NRSV). How simple yet so hard for us to see Christ’s life and example, to make an application to our own lives that which we see in Him. Jesus came to us not as […]
God’s Word revealed for us – How will Jesus save you?
By John Larkins The above headline should be an important question, seeing as how you’ve likely never been given a detailed answer. Think about what you have been told and let us explore the possibilities. In the beginning, Adam and Eve would not have thought of this idea of salvation because they presumably were already […]
Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston – Grandchildren and junk mail
By Rosie Preston This story happened many years ago when my three grandchildren were young, but since then, the United Post Office has very important issues while the Presidential votes are counted correctly. I decided I would bring this old article to life. Just remember that this was before cell phones were constantly being used. […]
The Vagabond – Gadsden incorporated in 1867
By Danny Crownover Soon after Baine County was created in the fall of 1866, a number of Gadsden citizens petitioned Probate Judge L.E. Hamlin to call an election to determine whether the town should be incorporated. Under the old village code of Alabama, communities of not less than 150 and not over 2,000 population could […]
Lagatha’s House of Axe sticks a bullseye in downtown Gadsden
Pictured above, Lagatha’s House of Axe owner Clinton Melendez stands in front of a target board and welcomes guests to experience axe-throwing at 221 3rd Street South in Gadsden. By Katie Bohannon, News Editor Locals searching for an outlet to unleash their inner Viking need look no further. Lagatha’s House of Axe hurls a new recreational […]
Specialty hot dog shop debuts downtown
Pictured above, Wacked out Weiner owner Kris Roberts (left) joins in girlfriend Kaci Mayo (right) as the couple welcome customers to the restaurant. By Katie Bohannon, News Editor Hot dog lovers are in for a treat. Just four months ago, the specialty hot dog franchise Wacked Out Weiner settled in 227 Broad Street in downtown Gadsden, […]