From God’s word – Fix your eyes upon Jesus
By Toni Ford Over the past couple of weeks, my heart has been burdened by watching the situation in Afghanistan unfold, the hurricane taking landfall in New Orleans and damaging that city once again, observing so many close friends walking through difficult situations and perceiving so much anger among believers and non-believers alike all based […]
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell – Three cheers for cheeseballs!
Anyone who entertains knows that the purpose of serving appetizers is to have your family and guests linger by the food while chatting, sharing stories and generally having some sort of human contact. When my sister Mary has us for Christmas, she always has a table fixed with the most fabulous cheese ball covered with […]
Quesadillas on short notice
By Vicki Scott This week marks two years since I published my first book. It is amazing what could happen in two years. After publishing She made a difference, anyway: a tribute to my mom, COVID-19 hit. I had a few book-signing events and was able to have my mother attend one. She loved the […]
Tre Ragazzi’s opens at Gadsden Mall
Photo: Local Italian café Tre Ragazzi’s, formerly located in downtown Gadsden, recently re-opened at the Gadsden Mall. Tre Ragazzi’s, a local and family-run Italian café, opened at the Gadsden Mall on August 30. Winning “Best Restaurant in Gadsden” award for the past six years, the local eatery will contribute to the mall’s transformation into a […]
Triathlon benefits nonprofit C.A.R.E.S
Photo: Tyler Harrell, Erin Halstad and Jonathan Ford (pictured, from left) gather for a photo prior to participating in the Naked Pig triathlon on August 21 in Rainbow City. The event was a benefit for the local C.A.R.E.S program. By Katie Bohannon, News Editor The inaugural Etowah C.A.R.E.S. Naked Pig Triathlon garnered the community’s interest […]
Jamie Grant elected to statewide committee
Messenger file photo by Katie Bohannon Etowah County Commissioner Jamie Grant was recently elected to serve as a member of the 2021-2022 Legislative Committee of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA), the statewide association representing Alabama’s 67 county governments. The Association’s Legislative Committee is composed of a chairman and a representative from each county. Grant […]
Legals for 9/03/2021 – 9/9/2021
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated June 29, 2007, executed by Cleophis McCurdy and wife, Jessie McCurdy, to CitiFinancial Corporation, LLC, which mortgage was recorded on July 2, 2007, in Instrument Number 3274388, of the mortgage records in the Office of the […]