Area baseball results listed
Westbrook 10, Austin 2 Class 2A No. 1 Westbrook Christian improved to 13-6 after a 10-2 victory over Class 7A Austin last Tuesday (Mar. 30) in Oxford. In six innings, winning pitcher Samuel scattered three hits, two runs and one walk while striking out 13. At the plate for the Warriors, Brodie Self went 2-for-3 […]
Local softball results listed
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Lawrence County 7, Southside 2 Southside lost to Lawrence County, 6-2, last Wednesday (Mar. 31) at the Gulf Coast Classic Tournament in Gulf Shores. Julia Hurley had a home run, two RBI and a run scored for the Lady Panthers. Columbia (Tenn.) Academy 9, Southside 3 Southside fell to […]
Southside, Gaston medal at Fort Payne meet
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Eight local athletes won individual medals at the Northeast Alabama Invitational on Feb. 26 at Fort Payne High School. Seven members of the Southside High School track and field team and one from Gaston made the podium The SHS boys finished third overall, while the girls came in fifth. […]
Lady Blue Devils win Oxford Lakes Tournament
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy The Etowah High softball team went 5-1 to win the Ider Invitational Tournament last weekend at Oxford Lakes. After losing in the first game of pool play, the Lady Blue Devils won four straight, including a seven-run victory over Fyffe in the tournament championship game. Following a 3-1 loss […]
Area cagers make all-state basketball
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Four area high school basketball players were recently selected to the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s 2020-21 All-State teams. Two local sophomores were named to the second team – Coosa Christian guard Bella Millirons and Westbrook Christian forward Cade Phillips. In 26 games, Millirons averaged 28.3 points, […]
Family Savings Credit Union discusses importance of prequalifying for home loan
Q: My current house just isn’t doing it for my family. We’re looking for a house to purchase that is near good schools and in a good neighborhood, but it’s taking longer than hoped. I’m a little worried that interest rates are going to go back up before I get a chance to buy. What should I […]
The Vagabond: Greatest hoax ever in Gadsden
By Danny Crownover Back in the 1870s and 1880s, the medicinal value of spring water that flowed in a tiny trickle from around the Noccalula Falls area was known far and wide. Many people visited from other towns and even other states to drink the eaters of Black Creek, most of them on the advice […]
Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston: Racism where you least expect it
By Rosie Preston The word “racism” is mentioned daily in our newspapers, television and online computer accounts. The following is a true story about a different kind of separation, or judgment, that has not often been mentioned of a certain color or nationality. There are distinct characteristics of an individual who was ostracized. These are […]
Old Fashion Peanut Butter Cookies, M&M Almond Cookies and Cream Cheese Cookies
By Andy Bedwell Most of these cookie recipes are “super-simple” from the old days. Do you remember when peanut butter cookies were in our school lunchrooms? Word got around fast when the lunch ladies were making them. Cookies are a great snack for children and grownups alike. They can be stored in zipper-lock bags in […]