Mental health response team proposed for county
Probate Judge Scott Hassell speaks at a Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in 2020. By Emma Kirkemier, Staff Correspondent A woman walked down the middle of a county road with a shotgun. She was severely mentally ill and off her medication. She was confronted by an Etowah County sheriff’s deputy. This story could have gone […]
Coosa Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council sets seed give away for July 7
The Coosa Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council will be giving away vegetable garden seeds and a gallon bag of 8-8-8 fertilizer on Wednesday, July 7 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7 at the Etowah County Extension Office located in the Etowah County Annex Building at 3200A West Meighan Boulevard in […]
Etowah’s Davis, Sardis’ Bright lead off All-Messenger boys track and field team
Messenger files photos by Alex Chaney and Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy/Publisher/Editor A pair of local seniors went out with a proverbial bang in regard to their high school athletic careers. Etowah’s NyNy Davis and Sardis’ Torin Bright dominated the competition in four events on the way to being named the 2021 All-Messenger boys track […]
Modern Woodmen’s Morgan Lavender recently earns FIC Fellow Designation
Gadsden’s Modern Woodmen of America representative Morgan A. Lavender recently earned the designation, Fraternal Insurance Counselor, Fellow (FICF). The FICF title is an educational designation that can be earned by career life insurance representatives associated with fraternal insurance societies. Representatives devote more than one year to meet the examination and career development criteria set by […]
The Vagabond: Early blacksmith shops
By Danny Crownover By the 1950s, one could not find any old-time village blacksmith shops around town. There was a time when Gadsden had several such businesses located close to the Etowah County Courthouse. Back in the 1870’s and 1880’s, William Christopher had a blacksmith shop at the southwest corner of Chestnut and Fourth streets […]
Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston: Happy birthday, Rachel
By Rosie Preston My how the time has passed! It seems just a short while ago when you came into this big, beautiful world. As a baby, you always were strong willed, which has worked out in many ways to your advantage, especially to those who know what happened that changed your life four years […]
Southern Potato Salad, Oven Fried Vegetables and Barbecued Hamburgers
By Andy Bedwell Southern Potato Salad 5 pounds red potatoes, chopped medium size, boiled and cooled (salt potatoes really well while they are boiling) 1 large onion, chopped small Green onions 5 eggs, boiled, chopped small ¾ cup sweet salad cubes (if you want them like a relish, use food processor) 1 teaspoon mustard (just […]
Audio misunderstandings
By Vicki Scott Last week a dear friend invited me to attend a paint party, where we had a choice to paint a flower or a cross. The owner of the paint studio supplied everything we needed. All we had to do was choose between the two drawings and show up. I was excited! My […]
Gadsden State student-athletes make All-ACCC Honor Roll
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 from volleyball; Dee Guinn, Abbeygail […]