Swinging For Success golf tournament benefits youth and families county-wide
Roseland Community Initiatives Director Spencer Gray (left) joins District 5 Etowah County Commissioner Jeffery Washington (right) to benefit local youth and families through the Swinging For Success golf fundraiser. By Katie Bohannon, News Editor One local event swings into motion Saturday, June 26, with the drive to uplift its community serving as its inspiration. Roseland […]
TOG hosts fundraising weekend featuring LuLu Roman, dinner theatre, auction, Blingo
Theatre of Gadsden is back. After entertainment venues were closed for public safety during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the area, TOG is ready to entertain its patrons and invite people to enjoy the local arts scene again with a full weekend of fun, food, entertainment and fundraising. TOG also looks for the […]
Gadsden State student-athletes make ACCC Honor Roll
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy A number of Gadsden State student-athletes were recently named to the Alabama Community College Conference Spring 2021 Commissioner’s Honor Roll by achieving a 3.00 grade point average or higher. Recognized were Bliss Brown (pictured above), Tamara Garner, Joanie Lang, Tori Moffatt, Madalynn Owen, LeighAnna Tralongo, Gracie West and Sloan White […]
Westbrook duo named to All-American baseball teams
A pair of 2021 Westbrook Christian graduates recently received national recognition. Samuel Dutton and Will Noles were named to the 2021 Collegiate Baseball High School All-America first and second team respectively. Dutton and Noles helped the Warriors go 29-9, win a 14th straight area title and capture the program’s first-ever state championship. A pitcher/centerfielder, Dutton […]
Westbrook coach receives AHSAA honor
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Courtesy of AHSAA Matt Kennedy, who led Westbrook Christian to the Class 2A state baseball title last month, was recently selected as the Class 2A Making a Difference award recipient by the Alabama High School Athletic Association and the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association. Established in […]
Casting on the Coosa: A pair of screw ups and a bit of wisdom from The Chief
By Marty Dixon/Staff Correspondent This past week was one of hits and misses but mostly a fun week in fishing with Brother Butch, friends and former students. I have only a few minor catastrophes to report on, which we will get to in time. Before we get started, however, I’d like to bring up a few […]
Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston: A poem here and a poem there
By Rosie Preston Just when I think that I’ve read all my mother’s poems, I find one that seems to match my life. I now understand much more about how our lives seems to coordinate. My mother was brilliant, but I never knew how much because I thought I knew it all during my youth. […]
The Vagabond: Josiah D. White
By Danny Crownover The Vagabond recently came across an interesting article written Nov. 9, 1948 by local historian Will I. Martin on Josiah Dennis White (pictured at right), one of Turkeytown’s early settlers. “One of the finest and most useful citizens Etowah County ever had was Josiah Dennis White, a downeast Yankee from Vermont who […]
Midge Crawford’s Chicken Tetrazzini and Virginia McCleskey’s Custard Ice Cream
By Andy Bedwell Midge Crawford’s Chicken Tetrazzini 1 broiler-fryer (2 ½ to 3 lbs.) cups water 1 cup dry white wine carrots cut in pieces 1 medium-size onion, chopped 2 sprigs parsley ½ teaspoon thyme 1 ½ teaspoons salt 6 tablespoons butter or margarine tablespoons flour ½ cup light cream ¾ cup shredded Parmesan cheese […]