Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell – Strawberry Angel Pie
Spring is here! I think one of the big reasons people do not cook anymore is the notion that it takes too long and it’s just too hard. I hope that you learn from my recipes that good home-cooked food can be quick, easy and good. Pies are a great dessert to make ahead because […]
Miss two drinks in Montgomery
By Vicki Scott My husband Alan and I recently attended a Vince Gill concert. What a night we had at the Montgomery Performing Arts Center! I was expecting an opening act but the evening started with Vince Gill. He walked out on stage playing and singing one song after another. In between one of the […]
From God’s word – Suffering with faith leads to glory
By Toni Ford I love the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It is within these Gospel accounts that we learn about the ministry of Jesus while He was here on earth. One of the things that makes the Gospels so unique is that they are written by four different authors who were […]
The Vagabond – Strange characters of early Gadsden
By Danny Crownover In the late 1870s and early 1880s, Jean Leclaire, a Frenchman, was a strange Gadsden character, especially to children. Leclaire might have had a few close friends who knew something of his origin and background, but they were not evident on the surface. He was rarely seen talking to anybody and wandered […]
Gadsden’s Miss Alabama celebrates 75 years of her title
Featured Photo: Pictured above, Miss Alabama 1947 Peggy Elder Butler (left) and her grandson Cley Butler (right) join the audience of the 2022 Miss Alabama pageant. (All photos courtesy of Laure and Cley Butler.) Pictured at left, Peggy Elder Butler (left) and grandson Cley Butler (right) cross the Miss Alabama stage as Butler is […]
Lettermen of the USA gives local veteran a fresh start
Photo: US Army veteran Michael Durham stands in the kitchen of his newly furnished home. (Courtesy of Darryl Fuhrman.) By Emma Kirkemier, News Editor United States Army veteran and Gadsden resident Michael Durham was homeless and suffering from numerous health problems when he came into the care of the Lettermen of the USA. Durham served […]
Bal d Or Club holds annual ball at Gadsden Country Club
The Bal d’ Or Club recently honored 11 young ladies presenting at the club’s 60th annual ball on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at the Gadsden Country Club. Photography was provided by Bentley Gray Photography of Boaz. The Bal d’Or welcomed into membership Mrs. Josh Gilbert, Mrs. Hunter Hayes, Mrs. Mark Hill, Mrs. David Simmons, Mrs. […]