Westbrook rally falls short at Geraldine
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Aidan Hull (right) tries to bring down Geraldine quarterback Jaxon Colvin during the Warriors’ 16-13 loss in high school football on October 7. (Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter) By Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter Geraldine outscored Westbrook Christian 9-0 in the second half to rally for a 16-13 victory in Class 3A, […]
Blue Devils, Titans, Conquerors clinch playoff berths
Photo: Etowah’s J’Shun Patrick (right) goes against Hanceville’s Nathan Henderson during the Blue Devils’ 48-7 victory in high school football on October 7 in Attalla. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Class 4A No. 10 Etowah clinched a playoff spot for the 12th year in a row with a 48-7 victory over Region 6 rival Hanceville on October 7 […]
Eagles, Lions, Jackets, Bulldogs come up short
Messenger file photo by Alex Chaney Hokes Bluff lost Ohatchee, 21-7, in Class 3A, Region 6 action on October 7. The Eagles’ lone score came with a little over three minutes left in the game on Bryce Whitaker’s 10-yard touchdown pass to Alex Carter and Leon Chen’s PAT. For Hokes Bluff. Conner Masters was 8 […]
Lady Jackets win first-ever county cross county championship
Photo: Glencoe High senior Katie Giles set a season PR (pictured at left) while winning her third straight Etowah County Schools cross country meet last Thursday (Oct. 6) in Glencoe. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Glencoe High girls cross country team had a specific strategy heading into the Etowah County Schools cross country […]
Southside wins 10th straight county XC title
Photo: Southside’s Evan Christopher set what is believed to be a course record (pictured at left) while winning the Etowah County Schools boys cross country meet last Thursday (Oct. 6) in Glencoe. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor It was business as usual last Thursday in Glencoe for the Southside High boys cross country team. The […]
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell – Comfort food and the Best Brownies Ever!
By Andy Bedwell What’s your favorite comfort food? When I was in a small group and asking people to name their favorite comfort food, I got a different answer from each person: fried chicken, chili, mac and cheese, chicken soup and pancakes. In the end we agreed that to be a comfort food, a dish […]
God speaks through hummingbirds
By Vicki Scott Earlier this week, I clipped and filed my fingernails on our lakeside porch. It was early in the morning, and the water was still and very quiet. A hummingbird flew by, and I heard its wings hum! I ‘d never thought to listen for something like that and could not believe it […]
From God’s word – Shipwrecks and snakebites failed to deter Paul
By Toni Ford Paul always wanted to preach the gospel in Rome. We read about this in Acts of the Apostles Chapter 19 verse 21, where he says, “I must go on to Rome!” Little did Paul know what would happen to him before he arrived in that city: illegal arrest, Roman and Jewish trials, […]
The Vagabond – R.A. Mitchell did much to develop Gadsden
By Danny Crownover In January of 1897, Colonel R.A. Mitchell, a Gadsden banker and town booster, was appointed agent of the Dwight Manufacturing Company’s cotton mills in Alabama City. That meant that he was to be general manager of the entire property. The first suggestion that Mitchell take such a responsible position came in a […]