Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell – Apple lovers’ greatest recipes!
By Andy Bedwell Henry’s Apple Cake 1 1/2 cups Crisco oil 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups plain flour 3 cups peeled and chopped apples (I always use Granny Smith for cooking) 1 cup chopped pecans Mix ingredients together (except apples and nuts) in a […]
Feliz cumpleanos, Ava Jaymes!
By Vicki Scott To celebrate her birthday our oldest grandchild Sweet Ava Jaymes wanted to spend the night in Nana and Papa’s treehouse (that would be me and my husband Alan). Having lived in Glencoe until recently, this is the first time we were chosen to host a grandchild birthday party. After praying hard and […]
From God’s word – The right relationship with God
By Toni Ford Psalm 139, written by King David, is by far one of my favorites psalms. David knew God intimately, and this psalm is a beautiful picture of their relationship. The psalm gives us a glimpse of the amazing benefits that come from being in right relationship, a relationship of intimacy and transparency with […]
The Vagabond – Gadsden’s first industry was hat making
Outside of a few small sawmills, the City of Gadsden’s first industry was a hat-making plant in the late 1860s that was located at Noccalula Falls and operated by Allen Gaylor and his family. The plant was located near the falls in 1868. Several houses bordered both sides of a street leading to the natural […]
Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston – Horse sense is in short supply
By Rosie Preston I often ask myself, ‘Why is it easier to break into a car than it is to open a bag of candy or chips?” Was it always this way? I cannot remember when the answer became obvious. It may be that I am weaker than I was in the past, but I […]
New electric trains installed at Noccalula
Photo: One of the new trains sits on its track. (Courtesy of Michael Rodgers, City of Gadsden) One of the most popular features at Noccalula Falls Park will soon be in operation again as new, electric trains are being installed. The paid portion of the park remains closed while construction is ongoing and will reopen […]
In & around SEC football: Week 10 Previews and Predictions
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Auburn Week 9 Recap Arkansas took six years’ worth of frustration out on Auburn last week as the Razorbacks routed the Tigers, 41-27 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Tigers cut the Razorback lead to 17-13 at halftime, but the Hogs dominated the second half as AU dropped to 3-5 overall and 1-3 […]
Legals for 11/04/2022 – 11/10/2022
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated April 30, 2021, executed by Kevin R. Castleberry, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Quicken Loans, LLC, which mortgage was recorded on May 5, 2021, in Instrument Number 3520338, of the mortgage […]