Hokes Bluff dispatches Plainview in first round
Photo: Hokes Bluff head baseball coach Jake Ball congratulates Brayson Hayes following the latter’s home run during the Eagles’ sweep of Plainview the first round of the Class 3A state baseball playoffs on Friday, April 21 in Rainsville. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Hokes Bluff advanced to the second round of the Class […]
Jackson’s walk-off double sends Hokes Bluff past Glencoe
Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Sophia Jackson lines a two-out walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Lady Eagles a 6-5 victory over Glencoe in high school softball on April 20 at Hokes Bluff. (Court4sy of Alex Chaney) Sophia Jackson’s two-out walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Hokes […]
Westbrook dispatches Geraldine in first round
Photo: Westbrook Christian’s Dalton Grace (left) tags out Geraldine’s Zane Williams during the Warriors’ 11-1 victory in the first round of the Class 2A state baseball playoffs on April 20 in Rainbow City. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Westbrook Christian was firing on all cylinders in the opening round of the Class 3A state baseball […]
Southside comes up short at Russellville
Southside’s season came to an end against Russellville in the first round of the Class 5A state baseball playoffs. The No. 6 Golden Tigers posted a 12-4 win in Game 1, followed by an 11-1 victory in the nightcap. The Panthers (19-19) led 1-0 in the opener through two innings in the opener before Russellville […]
West End comes up short against Lindsay Lane in first round
Lindsay Lane Christian swept West End, 11-1 and 11-6, in the first round of the Class 2A state baseball playoffs on Thursday, April 20 in Athens. The No. 1 Lions (24-9) scored for runs in the first and third innings to take control in Game 1. The Patriots (8-20) drew within 9-6 after six innings […]
Sardis girls win tennis sectional; Southside, GCHS boys finish second
The Sardis girls finished first and Southside and Gadsden City boys came in second place at the AHSAA tennis sectional meets on Thursday, April 20. All three teams will compete at the state tournament next week in Mobile. At the Class 4A Section 6 Meet at Boaz, the Lady Lions finished four points ahead of […]
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell – Strawberries, strawberries, strawberries!
By Andy Bedwell I love cooking with wonderfully sweet strawberries! Alabama has some of the best cooks in the world simply by reading and cooking some of these recipes. Who said Southern cooks were hard to find? Strawberry Tarts 1 can Eagle Brand Condensed Milk ½ cup lemon juice 1 (12 ounce) Cool Whip 2 […]
Time to hit the April showers
By Vicki Scott It is that part of year again that seems to last a long time if you are blessed. It seems as if everyone is getting married or having a baby. It definitely brings another meaning to April Showers. To the left of me on my end table lies a stack of invitations […]
From God’s word – Taking time to appreciate God’s glory
By Toni Ford From the very beginning of the Bible, one of the first things we learn is that God speaks. Genesis 1:3 tells us, “And God said, ‘Let there be light.”’ God is not silent; He talks to us. In Psalm 19, King David wrote a beautiful psalm describing how God speaks to us. […]