Virginia McCleskey’s White Coconut Cake, Carolyn Mayo’s Crescent Rolls and Carolyn Mayo’s Chicken Casserole
By Andy Bedwell “My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the morally intellectual, and physical education I received from her.” – George Washington During the next few weeks this column will honor our wonderful mothers and […]
The dead shrimp and rotten egg blues
By Vicki Scott As I have written before in the column, my husband Alana and I have been busy cleaning out houses and going through things, with no end in sight. How do two people accumulate so many things? For the past three weeks, the more I clean at the lake house, the stronger a […]
From God’s Word – The balance of Jesus
By Toni Ford In the 13th chapter of Luke, Jesus is on His way to Jerusalem when He encounters four different situations involving questions that need to be answered for the Jewish people and the religious leaders. The situations themselves, along with His answers, give us a deeper understanding of Jesus, His ministry and His […]
God’s Word revealed – God’s existence does not depend on our belief
By John Larkins There are some things that I have taken for granted that may not be true with all readers. I am sensitive to this matter this week because of a friend’s comments. He remarked that he knew many people who were going to meetings broadly called “churches” but had no known connection with […]
People of Etowah – Allison Nessler
Where were you born and raised? Glencoe, Alabama. What is your occupation? Marketing Director for The Messenger newspaper. What made you decide to work in your field? I’ve always loved supporting small businesses – it’s been a passion of mine. If given the choice, I would rather purchase from a mom-and-pop store than a big […]
Casting on the Coosa: A case of stink face and lost mojo
By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent I’d like to start off by extending a big thank you to the guys who volunteered to help set up for the Elite Bassmasters Tournament and Expo this week. These guys gave up a day from work just because I asked for help. Brother Butch, Hunter Fordham, Justin Graham, Steven Hilburn […]
Etowah’s Simpson stellar in area softball tournament semifinals
Photo: Ashville High’s Carley Thomason (11) steals second base as Etowah’s Abbi Martin leaps out of the way during the Lady Blue Devils’ 1-0 victory in the semifinals of the Class 4A, Area 10 softball tournament on May 5 in Attalla. By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor With Sydney Simpson making short work of the Ashville lineup, Abbi […]
Legals for 5/7/2021 – 5/13/2021
SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of State of Alabama, Department of Revenue of Montgomery County, Alabama, and to me directed whereby I am commanded to make the amount of a certain judgment recently obtained against Teresa A. Greer in favor of State of Alabama, Department of Revenue out of […]
Westbrook golfers win substate playoffs
Photo: The Westbrook Christian boys golf team gathers for a photo after winning the Class 3A North Substate playoffs last Monday (May 3) at Silver Lakes in Glencoe. Pictured, from left: Cove McHugh, Jackson Bowman, Logan McClendon, Ridge McHugh, Kyle Copeland. (Courtesy of Jay Bowman) Despite playing in a steady rain and enduring two weather […]