Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell – Breakfast foods
By Andy Bedwell Let’s begin this year with one of my favorite food combinations for breakfast. Whether you feel like making it ahead and sleeping in or whisking it up after your first cup of coffee, I have you covered with a breakfast that everyone will want to wake up to. Sausage Quiche 3/4 pound […]
Hard 75 back on the table
By Vicki Scott January marks the start of another year of writing articles for The Messenger. It is an honor to have written this long for this newspaper, and I praise God to everyone involved in making this possible. It is hard to believe the amount of people who read my gibberish, but I praise […]
From God’s word – The view from our watchtowers
By Toni Ford I’ve been reading through the Old Testament prophets recently. Although these books are usually only one to five chapters long, I have found them to be filled with great wisdom and promises from our Lord. Habakkuk, which is only three chapters in length, is one of those books. A contemporary of Nahum, […]
Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston – Lest ye be judged
By Rosie Preston There is a new movie out about Elvis Presley that has been approved by his family. Apparently, the amount of money the film has already made is tremendous. Even though Elvis has been gone since August of 1977, his memory and appeal remain. Elvis was probably the most famous rock and roll […]
The Vagabond – First known baseball game in Gadsden
By Danny Crownover The first baseball game ever mentioned being played in Gadsden took place in 1879 on the grounds of Miss Fanny Fullenwider’s school located at Eighth Street between Walnut and Chestnut streets in 1879. Participating were local teenage boys and girls. Martin Sibert was the catcher, while the tall, graceful and beautiful Miss […]
Local teams ranked in latest ASWA basketball poll
Released January 12 Girls Class 7A 1. Hoover 2. Sparkman 3. Vestavia Hills 4. Hewitt-Trussville 5. Bob Jones 6. Davidson 7. Foley 8. Chelsea 9. Huntsville 10. Central-Phenix City Class 6A 1. Hazel Green 2. Mortimer Jordan 3. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 4. McGill-Toolen Catholic 5. Carver-Montgomery 6. Oxford 7. Mountain Brook 8. Huffman 9. Parker 10. Pell […]
Ashville’s Stevens signs with University of Mobile
Photo: Ashville High School senior signed a cross country scholarship with the University of Mobile last Wednesday (Jan. 11). Pictured, sitting, from left: Johnnie Stevens, Patsy Stevens, Joe Stevens, Martha Montgomery, Jim Montgomery. Standing, from left: AHS athletic director/head football coach Shea Monroe, Joe’s dad J.P., Joe’s mom Leigh, AHS cross country coach Michele Rogers. […]
Hokes Bluff wears down Westbrook
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Eli Edge (13) drives to the basket as Hokes Bluff’s Jordan Presely defends during the Eagles’ 55-38 victory in boys basketball last Tuesday (Jan. 10) in Rainbow City. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Credit grace under pressure as a key factor in Hokes Bluff’s 55-38 victory over Etowah County neighbor and Class […]
In & around SEC football: National Championship Game Recap
By Cole Frederick/Sports Correspondent Georgia submitted the most dominant championship game performance in the history of college football, as the Bulldogs pu-mmeled TCU, 65-7, last Monday (Jan. 10) in Los Angeles. Georgia captured its second straight national title, becoming the first team to win back-to-back championships since Alabama in 2011-2012. Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett completed […]