West End edges Westbrook in region tilt
Photo: West End’s Dakota McKay (22) and Jake Edwards (22) tackle Westbrook Christian’s Mason Coley during the Patriots’ 17-13 victory in high school football on October 1 in Walnut Grove. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) West End defeated Westbrook Christian, 17-13, in Class 2A, Region 6 action on October 1 in Walnut Grove. For the Patriots (4-3, 2-2), […]
Sharpe’s big play preserves Southside win over Springville
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Spencer Sharpe’s interception in the end zone on the final play of the game sealed Southside’s 13-6 win over Class 6A, Region 6 rival Springville on October 1. For the Panthers (5-2, 3-1), Everett Grizzard rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Tyler Green gained 53 […]
Griffin runs roughshod in Eagles’ win over Weaver
Messenger file photo by Alex Chaney Tucker Griffin rushed for 189 yards and scored four touchdowns in Hokes Bluff’s 35-0 win over Weaver in Class 3A, Region 5 action on October 1. Griffin (pictured above) scored three of his TDs in the first quarter, rushing for one from 47 yards out and another from 3 […]
Blue Devils’ region winning streak ends
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Etowah’s four-year region winning streak came to an end on October 1 in Attalla. The Blue Devils’ 20-19 loss to Good Hope snapped the program’s region streak at 29 games, dating back to Week 9 of the 2016 season. For Etowah, Jameson Scissum was 17 for 19 in passing […]
Glencoe, Gaston, Sardis come up short
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Glencoe fell to Walter Wellborn, 51-10, in a Class 3A, Region 5 game on October 1. The Yellow Jackets (0-6, 0-4) travel to Ohatchee this Friday (Oct. 8) in region play. Gaston fell to Spring Garden, 47-0, in a Class 2A, Region 6 game on October 1. The Bulldogs […]
Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston – The importance of trust
By Rosie Preston As I was recently teaching my 15-year old granddaughter to drive, another driver close by was not following the traffic laws. I am proud that granddaughter is a good driver and knows all the laws, but I must constantly remind her about driving defensively to protect herself. She is very aware of […]
The Vagabond – Alabama Steel and Wire
By Danny Crownover One of the most welcome new items ever printed by a local newspaper was the official prediction the Alabama Steel & Wire Company, which was building a steel mill here, would be making pig iron within four weeks from November 1, 1903. One official said that the torch would be applied to […]
God’s word revealed – God’s first congregation
By John Larkins Please do not think I belittle the Old Testament but, simply said, it is the Old Testament. After allowing His new church to prosper in Egypt for 400 years, it was time to move the Israelites to a new locale, where they were not under a ruler except Himself, through Moses. The […]
From God’s word – Thankfulness that leds to praise
By Toni Ford Each day, every single person on this earth wakes up with the same opportunity and choice. We can choose to begin our day thankful, regardless of our situations, or we can choose to be angry, because life isn’t dealing us what we think we deserve. However, I have found that if we […]