GCHS Theatre shows ‘The Lightning Thief’
Featured photo: Gadsden City High School Theatre students get into character for their production of ‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical,’ which will be performed April 21-23, directed by Titan Theatre Director David Wooten. Senior Kloe Justice (left) and senior Caleb Womack (right) star as Annabeth and Percy, respectively. (Emma Kirkemier/Messenger)
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell – Chicken dinners
By Andy Bedwell Chicken Vegetable Bake 5 chicken breasts 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 3 tablespoons oil 1 can cream of 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 […]
A Good Friday hike and milkshake
By Vicki Scott We spent Good Friday (April 7) on Flag Mountain, which is located west of Sylacauga in an area deep in the woods. My husband Alan has been wanting to go there since we walked the Nature’s Way trail on Lake Martin with our pastor, our youth pastor and his wife and our […]
From God’s word – We all need a day of re-charging
By Toni Ford A dear friend recently posted on her Facebook page about needing one time-out a day in order to regroup due to the residues of life bearing down on her. She noted that her physical, mental and spiritual well-being felt a bit “tilted,” or off-scale. The same day my friend posted this comment, […]
Keep Smilin’ with Rosie Preston – Asperger’s Awareness Month
By Rosie Preston It was several years before my son was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. I knew something was different from the day he was born, and from then on, it appeared that he was a very shy young boy. He also had inherited our family’s size, whose members are small in stature. He did […]
The Vagabond – A brief history of Centre, Alabama
By Danny Crownover Gadsden was part of Cherokee County until Baine County (later renamed Etowah County) was created in 1866 from several different surrounding counties. In 1844, there arose a great deal of dissatisfaction over the location of the Cherokee County Courthouse in Cedar Bluff, a small town located on the west bank of the […]