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Legals for 7/01/2022 – 7/07/2022

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE                                                                             STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ETOWAH               […]

From God’s word – Laying the final headstone

By Toni Ford Zechariah, which is the next to last book in the Old Testament, was a young man whom God called to minister to the struggling Jewish remnant that were trying to rebuild their temple in the ruined city of Jerusalem. Zechariah learned from Haggai, an older prophet. The two of them served the […]

Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell

Southern potato salad 5 pounds red potatoes, chopped medium size, boiled and cooled (salt potatoes really well while they are boiling) 1 large onion, chopped small; green onions also 5 eggs, boiled, chopped small ¾ cup sweet salad cubes (if you want them like a relish, use food processor) 1 teaspoon mustard (just enough to […]

A farewell to Glencoe, sort of

By Vicki Scott Thursday, June 16, was a bittersweet day as we traveled to Glencoe to do one last check on our old home and sign papers to turn our place over to the new owner. My husband Alan wanted to mow the grass one more time before the transition, while and I wanted to […]

The Vagabond – Major canal once planned for Etowah County

By Danny Crownover In 1869, a local Gadsden newspaper copied an editorial from The Selma Times advocating a canal across Sand Mountain in order to connect the Tennessee and Coosa rivers. The Selma paper’s editor opined that the project would be a great boom to this region, adding that he wished to stand on the […]

Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston – A quart low and a dollar short

We are living in a time when everything around us is more expensive. But help has arrived, because this week I’m sharing with you my many years’ experience of finding ways to survive! The late 1970’s and early 80’s was a time when people lined up at the gas pumps. Fighting was commonplace and people […]

Ford announces candidacy for Mayor of Gadsden 

Messenger file photo Local businessman and former state representative, Craig Ford announced earlier this week that he filed the paperwork and officially became a candidate for Mayor of Gadsden. “Gadsden is a special community with the potential to achieve great things,” said Ford, pictured at right. “I grew up here, and this city has always […]

Airport runway expansion announced

Photo courtesy of Northeast Alabama Regional Airport At its regular monthly meeting, the Gadsden Airport Authority, along with the Alabama National Guard, announced its intention to expand and strengthen the runway at the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport to a length of 11,000 feet. The expansion will allow the national guard to significantly expand its presence […]

United Way Day of Action a success

Photo: United Way of Etowah County Day of Action volunteers gather for a photo after repairing and cleaning a storage shed on Friday, June 17. (Courtesy of The Chamber)  United Way of Etowah County Day of Action volunteers gather for a photo after repairing and cleaning a storage shed on Friday, June 17. The United […]