Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston
By Rosie Preston There have been many times in my life when I’ve tried to be a Good Samaritan. But with the passage of time and growing older, I’ve found that good deeds are often quickly forgotten. I’ve sometimes wondered if I should I even try. Sometimes the endings are good, while other times made […]
The Vagabond – GOP snow and a resurrected preacher
By Danny Crownover The Vagabond finds much of interest in occasional drives around Gadsden and Etowah County. Last week, I passed by what used to be the Allis-Chalmers plant in East Gadsden. It was recalled that back in the 1940s the plant was built by the U.S. government as a shell plant during World War […]
From God’s Word – A great spiritual awakening is coming
By Toni Ford Lately, you might hear believers speaking, praying and preparing for what many are calling the Next Great Spiritual Awakening. In regard to Christianity, a spiritual awakening produces an intense hunger for Christ and is characterized by large scale and widespread revival meetings, along with the supernatural move of the Spirit of God. […]
Pondering life with Pious Bob – Living out our “sufferableness”
By Robert Halsey Pine “Therefore, since it is by God’s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart. We have renounced the shameful things that one hides; we refuse to practice cunning or to falsify God’s word; but by the open statement of the truth, we commend ourselves to the […]
God’s Word revealed for us – Do yourself a favor and trust in God
By John Larkins For the first time in its history, the United States of America has elected members of an immoral power group that rejects both the Bible and the U.S. Constitution. You may not yet understand that a new power has been elected. Joe Biden is a heretic Catholic who lies about following both […]
A shoe story for the ages
By Vicki Scott My co-worker Faye at the George Wallace Senior Center in Glencoe was ready to go on a shopping adventure last Saturday to get some special shoes in the Birmingham area. Our co-worker Deidre heard about our previous adventure and wanted to go with us. Our director Pat Hill had other plans and […]
Mother’s Chocolate Fudge, Mary Frances Raley’s Pralines, Chocolate Crispie’s and Top of the Stove Cookies
By Andy Bedwell February is the month that greets you with an extravagance of chocolatey goodness that sends your sweet tooth into overdrive. I enjoy visiting the fabulous bakeries and candy shops with their shelves filled with chocolate-dipped strawberries, ooey-gooey caramels, red sugar-coated heart shaped cookies, truffles the size of golf balls, chocolate hearts to […]
Gadsden City Council tables rendering facility resolution
By Katie Bohannon, News Editor On Tuesday, February 2, four members of the Gadsden City Council voted to indefinitely table a resolution that denied granting economic incentives for Pilgrim’s Pride industrial development. The resolution, drafted and introduced by Councilman Jason Wilson, concerned the proposed rendering plant and opposed the project’s proximity to the municipal airport, as […]
County Commission honors former president, discusses COVID vaccine
By Katie Bohannon, News Editor The Etowah County Commission convened Tuesday, February 2 to honor one of its own. During the meeting, former commission president Jeffery Washington received a proclamation and plaque dedicated to his service and commitment to the county. “The amount of things that we [as a commission], with Mr. Washington as president during […]