Etowah County Master Gardeners cultivate change in community, welcome volunteers
Etowah County Master Gardeners volunteers landscape a Habitat For Humanity House. Photo courtesy of Regina Ford. By Katie Bohannon, News Editor While the phrase “Master Gardener” might evoke images of flourishing botanical beauties, pristine, lush lawns with rows of blossoming flowers or award-winning vegetables at county fairs, a group in Etowah County is proving that […]
Family Success Center celebrates 20 years of transforming lives
From left to right: Former FSC director Marie Johnson, current director Emma Clapp and former director Tammy Jackson celebrate 20 years of the Family Success Center in Etowah County. Jon Vo/The Chamber. By Katie Bohannon, News Editor The word legacy endures a substantial weight – prompting minds to consider their influence on those around them […]
Casting on the Coosa – Under the weather
By Marty Dixon/Staff correspondent It has been a week or two since you last heard from me, and I can honestly say that I have very little in the way of a fishing report. The weather has been cold and the water moving and muddy. You may have heard of Austin Powers Man of Mystery. […]
Area teams ranked in latest ASWA basketball poll
Released January 13 GIRLS Class 7A 1. Hoover 2. Hewitt-Trussville 3. Davidson 4. Vestavia Hills 5. Bob Jones 6. Sparkman 7. Fairhope 8. Theodore 9. Auburn 10. Foley Class 6A 1. Hazel Green 2. Park Crossing 3. Mortimer Jordan 4. Hartselle 5. Chelsea 6. Hueytown 7. Pelham 8. Gulf Shores 9. Mountain Brook 10. Oxford […]
Legals for 1/14/2022 – 1/20/2022
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Whereas, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Brenda Louise Downing, an unmarried woman, to Family Savings Credit Union on the April 1, 2014, said mortgage being recorded at Instrument #3400402, Mortgage Records, Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, […]
Locals compete at Icebreaker meet
Submitted file photo One area student-athlete medaled and several others finished in the top 20 at the Icebreaker Invitational track and field meet on Saturday, Jan. 8 at the Birmingham Cross Plex. Westbrook Christian senior Carl Henry (pictured above) placed second out of 93 competitors in the boys shot put with a throw of 48 […]
From God’s word – Putting ourselves in the right position
By Toni Ford I have always looked forward to the last week in December and the first week in January. It is during these two weeks where I take time to reflect and review my previous year in thanking the Lord for all the ways He has protected and provided for me throughout that year. […]
God’s word revealed – Is the Christmas season over yet?
By John Larkins Now that the holiday decorations are taken down and put back in storage, our focus may have shifted to sports contests and pandemics. I assure you, however, that Christmas – as in the Savior comes to Earth – will not be over for some time. As was mentioned in past columns, only […]
Weighing new year’s resolutions
By Vicki Scott It was around this time 2016 that I started writing articles for The Messenger. Six years have passed (too fast, in my opinion) with many weekly adventures, mostly at George Wallace Senior Center in Glencoe. What is ironic is the relationship between my plans for the new year and my adventures at […]