Mary Virginia’s Chicken and Dressing Casserole and Shoe Peg Corn/Green Bean Casserole

By Andy Bedwell Thanksgiving is nearly here, and I must share these two recipes. I already have two pans of dressing in the freezer and I’m beginning to start baking pies. I have also made homemade cranberry sauce this year. Do you remember when life moved just a little slower, when good food brought everyone […]
D.A.R.E., Red Ribbon Week a success

Pilot Greg Turley stands with a class at John S. Jones Elementary School during D.A.R.E. week at the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office. Katie Bohannon/Messenger. By Izack Seahorn, Staff Correspondent The D.A.R.E. program and Red Ribbon Week are two different programs that work towards the same goal of promoting a healthy, sober lifestyle for the youth […]
Legals for 11/19/2021 – 11/25/2021
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF Alabama COUNTY OF ETOWAH Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Douglas L. Clemons An Unmarried Man Perminio F Lopez to Dynex Financial of Alabama, Inc. dated June 7, 2000; said mortgage being recorded on June […]
In & around SEC football: Week 12 Previews and Predictions

By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Auburn Week 11 Recap Just before halftime last Saturday (Nov. 13), Auburn led Mississippi State, 28-3, in perhaps the most impressive half of college football in Bryan Harsin’s first season on The Plains. Unfortunately, the Tigers followed that up with one of the worst collapses in program history on the way […]
Ashville’s Stevens, Glencoe’s Giles highlight All-Messenger cross country teams

Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Ashville’s Joe Stevens and Glencoe’s Katie Giles both shook off setbacks this past cross country season. Stevens’ impediment eoccured during the final 5K of the year when he won the Class 4A state title despite colliding with a tree. Giles’ hindrance came early in the […]
Etowah’s Martin signs with Carson-Newman

Photo: Etowah High senior Abbi Martin (pictured at center) signs a softball scholarship with Carson-Newman University on November 12 in Attalla. Pictured with Abbi are her parents, Mark and Shannon. By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Etowah High senior Abbi Martin knows exactly who is responsible for her signing a softball scholarship with Carson-Newman University on November […]