People of Etowah: Sony Smothers
Where were you born and raised? I was born and raised in Rainbow City, Alabama. What is your occupation? I’m an Insurance Agent at Ford Insurance Agency. What made you decide to work in your field? I love interacting with people, meeting new people and helping people. Tell us about your family and pets I […]
The Vagabond: Unusual and peculiar names around Gadsden
By Danny Crownover Did you know there is a Possum Trot and Turkey Trot in our area? Back in 1948, an article in a local newspaper noted that many places in Alabama had odd and unusual names and that the Gadsden area had its share. The local had correspondents at Bugscuffle, Hogjaw and Lickskillet. On […]
Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston: The perfect mom does not exist
By Rosie Preston Many mothers, including myself, thought we could be the best moms of any we had ever known. It did not take me long to make mistakes, however. The first was when I did not check count my children’s teeth. I thought women who did this were, let’s say, weird? I did add […]
God’s Word revealed – How our bucket lists relate to God
By John Larkins A common term in popular literary works is a “bucket list.” This generally is an opportunity for someone to indulge in expressing their dream for at least one special experience to be enjoyed before their life ends. At first, I thought this was an idea that only applied to older people, perhaps […]
From God’s Word – Jesus as our Good Shepherd
By Toni Ford Many of us have heard, read numerous times, and could probably even recite Psalm 23. Yet, to me there is no other psalm that helps us understand and see our Good Shepherd in a personal and more intimate way. Much of the thoughts from this week’s column are taken from Sylvia Gunter […]
Wanda Jenkins’ BBQ Sauce, Donna Bates’ Sweet Potato Casserole and Dot McCleskey’s Lemon Apricot Nectar Cake
By Andy Bedwell “Mama was my great teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.” – Stevie Wonder Over the next few weeks this column will continue honoring our wonderful mothers and the delicious dishes they lovingly prepared for […]
Here’s hoping the Springs Villa Car Wash is still open for business
By Vicki Scott Oh, the places we will go! School is out, and our oldest grandchild, sweet Ava Jaymes, is at the fun age of six. We’ve been offered the honor of spending a few days of the week during the summer with her, and plans are currently brewing. My first thought was the Anniston […]
Casting on the Coosa: Like Elvis, common sense has left the building
By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent We need to start out talking about river safety after this past weekend on the river. A man lost his life in a boating accident near the 759 bridge in Gadsden. This tragedy also sent a child to the hospital. This makes two boat wrecks in the same area in the […]
Lauren Cole leaves Glencoe High, Wallace-Hanceville as state champion
Photo: 2019 Glencoe High School and 2021 Wallace-Hanceville graduate Lauren Cole displays her ACCC state golf championship plaque on April 21 in Guntersville. (Courtesy of Wallace State-Hanceville) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Six years after helping Glencoe High School win the 2015 girls state golf championship as an eighth grader, Lauren Cole finished out her competitive career […]