Titans clean up at GCHS Meet No. 2
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Haley Kate Wellingham (right) and Gadsden City’s Iyiana Huff compete in the girls 200-mter dash event at the Gadsden City track and field meet No. 2 on March 9 at GCHS. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Gadsden City track and field teams came away with 18 medals out of […]
Southside boys, Ashville girls shine at Lincoln
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The Southside boys finished third and the Ashville girls placed fourth out of 14 teams at the Lincoln track and field meet No. 1 on March 11. The Ashville boys came in seventh. The Panthers won four events, including Evan Christopher (pictured above) in the 1600-meter […]
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell – Breakfast for dinner
By Andy Bedwell There’s something very comforting about coming home to your cozy house after a hard day of work and making and eating breakfast. Pancakes, waffles and wonderful muffins. Plus, kids love eating breakfast foods in the evening. Baked French Toast 1 (1-lb.) loaf of French bread, cut diagonally in 1-inch slices 8 eggs […]
Impressed trekkies at the Poplar Dawg
By Vicki Scott With the challenge of walking a legendary steep hill in the air, several ladies in our exercise club felt up the challenge of trekking up Smith Mountain on Tuesday, February 7. During the planning of this event, we invited the new youth leader at our church in order to “break him in” […]
From God’s word – Finding strength to step out in faith
By Toni Ford Have you ever read the entire chapter of Matthew 14? What an incredible and exciting read! There is so much happening in this chapter, which begins with an explanation of the death of John the Baptist. Once John’s disciples buried John the Baptist, they went to find Jesus to tell Him of […]
The Vagabond – Dr. Bevans, first mayor of Gadsden
By Danny Crownover One of the most interesting citizens of 19th century Gadsden was Dr. Joseph Bevans, who came to this area from Virginia in 1852 to practice his profession of physician and surgeon. Dr. Bevans was the first mayor of Gadsden after the city was chartered in 1871. Before that time, a village government […]
City Council raises garbage fee, rates
Messenger file photo By Emma Kirkemier, News Editor The Gadsden City Council voted to raise the residential garbage collection fee from $13 to $20 per month at its March 7 meeting. The action will amend City Ordinance 106-86 (a), part of the city’s code on collection and disposal of solid waste. “Garbage is not a […]
Former steel mill gearing for new industry
Photo: Pictured from left are Gadsden-Etowah IDA Director David Hooks and Eric Boring and Joey Moore of Magneco/Metrel. (Courtesy of the City of Gadsden) At its February 28 meeting, the Gadsden City Council approved tax incentives to locate a company at the old steel mill site in Alabama City, known as the Gadsden Industrial Park. […]
Gadsden mayor appoints planning director
Courtesy of the City of Gadsden Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford recently announced the appointment of his former legislative colleague, Rod Scott (pictured above), as the city’s new director of planning. Scott replaces Nick Hall, who became the city’s personnel director upon the retirement of Kerry Payne. “Rod is our resident philosopher,” said Ford. “He has […]