Local baseball roundup
Photo courtesy of Grant Campbell Class 3A No. 3 Westbrook Christian took a step closer to clinching the Area 11 title with an 8-4, 5-0 sweep over Hokes Bluff on April 6. In complete-game efforts, Westbrook starting pitchers Braden Kay (Game 1) and Caleb McCarty (Game 2) limited the Eagles to nine hits, three earned […]
Area softball roundup
Photo courtesy of Alex Chaney Oneonta scored nine runs in the sixth innings to rally past Etowah, 14-9, on April 6 in Attalla. For the Lady Blue Devils, Laura Wood went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI and a run scored; Jaleigh Devine went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a […]
Etowah Tech School showcases students
Photo: Engineering Design Instructor Ashley Strawderman (left) poses for a photo with her senior students during the Etowah Career Technical Center open house March 30. (Emma Kirkemier/Messenger) By Emma Kirkemier, News Editor Etowah County Career and Technical Center held an open house on March 17, showcasing its 10 programs for parents and prospective students. The […]
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell – Aunt Sue’s recipes
By Andy Bedwell This week I am continuing my series on my dad’s sisters, who were fabulous cooks. My aunt, Sue Lankford, and her husband, Earl Lankford, lived in Attalla for many years, and she was known for her fabulous cakes. I have never seen anyone who could make a fruit ring for a punch […]
Prayers for a dear friend in need
By Vicki Scott One of our seniors at our exercise class in Dadeville is a dear friend who has asked for prayers for her son-in-law, who recently found out that he had a rare form of cancer behind the retina in his eye. When people have ailments and share their symptoms with me, I listen […]
From God’s word – Getting our priorities straight with Jesus
By Toni Ford This past week, many of us celebrated the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior. All four Gospels have an account of Jesus’ last week, and in those accounts, one can see what Jesus deemed important and where He placed His greatest priorities. Below are three of Jesus’ actions that stood […]
The Vagabond – Civil War furnaces in Cherokee County
By Danny Crownover Cherokee County was once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the South. During the Civil War, the county turned out one-seventh of the iron produced in Alabama. The county’s first blast furnace was built in 1848 at Round Mountain by Moses Stroup on the site where John Milner had […]
Keep Smilin’ with Rosie – “Customer service” an oxymoron
By Rosie Preston Our family used the same house alarm system for years, so we recently decided to change. I called our present company and informed them that I was making my last payment and wanted to cancel my service. I asked what I thought was a simple request. The following is what I most […]
Glencoe’s Giles named Bryant-Jordan regional winner
Photo: Glencoe High senior Katie Giles (pictured front row center) and the GHS cross country team gather for a photo following the 2022 AHSAA state meet last November in Oakville.(Submitted photo) By Josh Bean/For AHSAA When COVID-19 shut down schools in the spring of 2020, the pandemic also cancelled the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s […]