Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell – Southern cornbread
When I think of hospitality in the South, I think of a good Southern meal with a delicious wedge of cornbread. This week, I want to share with you my three favorites. Mexican Cornbread 2 cups self-rising cornmeal 2 eggs 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese Pimento, medium jar (undrained) 1 1/2 cups milk 1 medium onion, […]
Golden jackets and hummingbirds
By Vicki Scott One of our seniors here in Reeltown had to go assisted living care after her husband passed away. Knowing this sweet lady, it was probably her decision. For a while, our pastor would pick her up and take to and from church on Sundays, but she got sick and had to miss […]
From God’s word – Tidbits of wisdom from Book of Hebrews
By Toni Ford I came up with the title of this article because it is how I would describe the last Chapter of Hebrews. When reading this section of the Bible, one might get the impression that the writer of Hebrews was either running out of time or just had a great deal of miscellaneous […]
The Vagabond – The unusual passing of Bob Barton
By Danny Crownover Not many folks in this area are aware of the story of the death of Bob Barton, a noted restaurant keeper and blind tiger operator in the 1880s. Barton loved chicken fighting and horseracing, and the voice of the faro dealer, the click of the dice and the noise of the spinning […]
Area teams ranked in latest ASWA basketball poll
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Released January 19 Girls Class 7A 1. Hoover 2. Sparkman 3. Bob Jones 4. Vestavia Hills 5. Hewitt-Trussville 6. Davidson 7. Foley 8. Central-Phenix City 9. Chelsea 10. Huntsville Class 6A 1. Hazel Green 2. Mortimer Jordan 3. Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 4. McGill-Toolen Catholic 5. Carver-Montgomery 6. Huffman 7. Gadsden City […]
Regional Clinic strengthens medical community
Photo: Regional Clinic staff pose for a photo with two patients, 100-year-old twins Lonzie Gray and Vernia Ray, during the clinic’s open house last year. Pictured, standing, from left: Dr. Krishna Keri, MD, Nephrology; Dr. John Pirani, MD, FACS, Urology; Dr. Chellamuthu, MD, MBA, Nephrology; Dr. Davenport, MD, FACS, Surgery; Justin Ford, DNP, CRNP; Gray; […]
City to improve traffic at major intersection
(Photo by Chris McCarthy/Messenger) Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford was recently notified that the State of Alabama had awarded the city more than $400,000 to ease congestion at a major intersection near the Meighan bridge. The funds will be used to reconfigure the turning lanes at the intersection of Hood Avenue and U.S. Highway 431 (pictured […]
Gadsden State to host free workshops for veterans, active-duty military
Gadsden State Community College is hosting resource workshops for area active-duty military, veterans and their families. The first workshop will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. January 24 in Room 210 of the Joe Ford Center on the East Broad Campus. The workshops are free and are sponsored by the Alabama Association of Resource […]
Legals for 01/20/2023 – 01/26/2023
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF Alabama COUNTY OF ETOWAH Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Kevin Crowder And Stacy Crowder Husband And Wife to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for First Federal Bank, A FSB, its successors […]