Glencoe seniors sign college scholarships
Photo: Seven Glencoe High School seniors signed college athletic scholarships on May 10. Pictured, from left: Conner Cothran (cross country, Northeast Alabama Community College), Kinslee Gray (volleyball, Gadsden State), McKinley Kay (cross country, Gadsden State), Hailey Hanners (softball, Gadsden State), Jaxon Sizemore (basketball, Gadsden State), Katie Giles (cross country, South Alabama), Conner Strawn (cross country, […]
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell – Mother’s Day favorites
By Andy Bedwell Happy Mother’s Day to all of our sweet mothers! Perhaps one of the most comforting sights that I loved to experience was walking in my mother’s kitchen after school seeing a tall, beautiful pound cake under a glass dome. In my opinion, that is a true mother’s love for her family. Andy’s […]
Barely contained excitement
By Vicki Scott I wish you could feel the excitement I have within me! May is Older Americans Month, and my husband Alan and I were invited to join the festivities at the George Wallace Senior Center in Glencoe. Alan has never been to this event, and this might be his last opportunity. I‘m not […]
From God’s word – Prayers for Israel and Isaiah 62 Fast
By Toni Ford If anyone knows me, they know I become a bit passionate when talking about Israel, both the land and the people and the impact they’ve had on my spiritual life. My life was forever changed in 2011 when I took my first trip to Israel. I came home from that trip and […]
Keep Smilin’ with Rosie – A lifetime’s worth of Mother’s Days
By Rosie Preston Just this past week, my daughter Rachel saved me from a problem I’ve been dealing with for quite some time, which was getting my house cleaned out of unneeded furniture and unnecessary stuff that I keep in four storage buildings. Rachel said that we could rent a 10×20 storage building and put […]
The Vagabond – Gadsden’s first electric manufacturing plant
By Danny Crownover The first electrically operated manufacturing plant in Gadsden was a small corn-grinding mill located in the rear of Cassells Brothers Store and operated by Tom and Charlie Cassells. In 1888, Captain W.P. Lay, who built the city’s first electric lighting plant the year before, convinced the Cassells to install a small motor […]
Convention Hall building to be demolished
Chris McCarthy/Messenger Gadsden’s Convention Hall has been shuttered for several years, and this week crews are finalizing the long process of remediating and demolishing the diseased building. The Gadsden City Council awarded the bid to demolish the building last month after having ordered a hazardous material survey in January. The topic of demolishing the old […]
GPD officers awarded for lifesaving efforts
Photo: Three Gadsden police officers receive a standing ovation at a May 9 City Council meeting after being presented with the Gadsden City Police Department’s 2022 CrimeStoppers of the Year awards. Pictured, front row, from left: Sergeant Danny Haas, Officer Alec Burgess and Officer Chris Phillips. (Emma Kirkemier/Messenger) On May 9, Central Alabama CrimeStoppers awarded […]
Corbett assigned to city community development
Photo courtesy of the City of Gadsden On Monday, Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford announced his appointment of community development veteran Najsha Corbett as the city’s new community development planner. Corbett comes from the East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission, where she served as planner and community development director. “Najsha is a five-star recruit,” said […]