Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston – Kids stuff
By Rosie Preston When I was younger, I spent much of my time working in daycare centers, where I learned a lot about kids. One of the things I learned is that they bring love and pain. One day I sat down and wrote about it. The following is another story. My friends refer to […]
The Vagabond – Horse auctions in downtown Gadsden
By Danny Crownover Back in the old days, hundreds of horses and mules were sold in downtown Gadsden by auction. Most of the animals were driven through the country by what was called horse drovers. Sometimes the drovers were the owners but mostly they were professionals, men who knew how to handle a hundred or […]
From God’s word – Oh, how beautiful is the goodness of our God
By Toni Ford Last week, my column was titled, “Is Life Worth Living?” and taken from the Book of Ecclesiastes. This week I was going to follow up with an article about King Solomon’s final conclusion to the three most important words of wisdom for life. Although I still plan on completing that article, little […]
God’s word revealed – Recognizing the true authority
By John Larkins Most people never give much thought to the issue of belief in God or which Church, if any, to attend. While this attitude usually is reconsidered as we grow older, it often does not become very thoughtful or pressing. We may think of God in a personal crisis, such as the death […]
Fun with the dirt-spreading guy
By Vicki Scott It was fun watching our “grands” climb, play and run up and down those Alabama red clay mounds. Each child was wearing one of my old tee shirts or tank tops. The shirts were like big dresses about 30 sizes too big, but I could wear them back in the day. The […]
Lemon Lush, Grated Apple Pie and Country Apple Dessert
By Andy Bedwell Do you want to start a conversation? Read a cookbook in public. That’s what happens to me all of the time. I always have a cookbook with me. “What are you cooking?” the young lady who sat beside me asked as she peeped over my shoulder. “Just checking out a recipe I […]
Coosa, West End, Sardis, Hokes Bluff qualify for regional volleyball tournament
Coosa Christian lost to Cedar Bluff, 25-23, 25-13, 25-18, in the Class 1A Area 13 Tournament championship match on Thursday, October 14 at Cedar Bluff. The Lady Conquerors qualified for the Super Regional Tournament in Huntsville, where they will open against South Lamar on Thursday (Oct. 21) at 11:30 a.m. Coosa defeated Gaylesville in the […]