In & around SEC football: Bowl recaps and national championship preview
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Sugar Bowl Recap Bryce Young and Will Anderson capped their re-markable collegiate careers by leading Alabama to a resounding 45-20 win over Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl. Young tossed five touchdown passes to five different targets and threw for 321 yards as the Crim-son Tide improved to 11-2 on the […]
Late OT trey gives Panthers win over Glencoe
Photo: Southside High’s Cayden McMichael (left) encounters Glencoe’s Aiden Cornutt during the Panthers’ 70-67 victory in boys basketball on January 4 at SHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Southside boys basketball team earned its fourth victory of the season in dramatic fashion last Wednesday (Jan. 4) against Glencoe. With three seconds remaining in the […]
Solid defense leads Southside past Lady Jackets
Photo: Southside High’s Ella Knowlton (left) and Jaxon Sizemore battle for possession during the Lady Panthers’ 57-39 victory over Glencoe in girls basketball on January 4 at SHS. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Southside girls basketball team’s commitment to defense this season was recently summed up nicely by head coach Justin Bowen. “Most of […]
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell – Tried and true classics
Chicken Vegetable Bake 5 chicken breasts 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 3 tablespoons oil 1 can cream chicken soup ¾ cup white wine 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 4 tablespoons chopped green onions ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper 1 can water chestnuts, drained and sliced Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. […]
Controversy at Candy Cane Olympics
By Vicki Scott After the new year arrived, I reminisced about Christmas Eve and our trip to Gatlinburg while thinking about how competitive my children Eva and Joseph are. That thought inspired a game, which my husband Alan and I discussed during our Gatlinburg trip. Our little darlings were always competitive. When they were younger, […]
From God’s word – The Lord as our Good Shepherd
By Toni Ford There is a famous Psalm written by David, who was once a shepherd boy who turned a mighty king. David knew what it meant to take care of helpless animals like sheep. However, David’s greatest understanding was knowing what it meant to have God the Father as his shepherd, providing and watching […]
Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston – Finding the missing piece of your puzzle
It is with a serious purpose that I pledge to exit any negative conversations in which I may find myself where others are sharing opposing views, especially in politics or religion. Why have I made such a promise? Simple – I’d like to spend the last years I have left on this earth to remain […]
The Vagabond – Bill Webster, an early Gadsden businessman
By Danny Crownover One of the most remarkable persons in the history of Gadsden was William (Bill) Webster, a successful African American businessman. In the late 1870s Webster operated a barbershop in the old King Hotel located on South Fourth Street between Chestnut and Broad streets. He advertised in the local newspaper that he employed […]
Legals for 01/06/2023 – 01/12/2023
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having being made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated August 27, 2018 executed by Douglas G. Herring and Wanda K. Herring as husband and wife, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Trustmark National Bank, said Mortgage being recorded August […]