From God’s word – May His glory fall on each of us
By Toni Ford This past weekend we celebrated the Biblical feast of Shavuot, also known as the Day of Pentecost, the Festival of Harvest (First Fruits) and The Festival of Weeks. As one can tell based on the multiple names, this feast has several important meanings. Shavuot commemorates seven weeks or precisely 50 days from […]
School colors and dream homes
By Vicki Scott At one of my granddaughter Ava Jaymes’ softball games, I was asked what it would take to get my daughter Eva and her family to change from her green school colors to blue. I responded that it wasn’t likely for that to happen. The green school colors come from Eva’s husband Trey’s […]
God’s word revealed – On this rock I will build my church
By John Larkins Matthew 16:13-19 says, “When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of Man is?’ They replied, ‘Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But what about you?’ he asked. ‘Who do […]
The Vagabond – The good doctor and the horse thief
By Danny Crownover In 1898 there was what was called at that time an epidemic of horse thievery, so frequent and so general as to arouse the entire district. An old newspaper article told of the capture by a local man of what was probably the South’s most successful horse thief. The thief entered the […]
Keep Smilin’ with Rosie – An aching shoulder and purple flowers
By Rosie Preston My dear maternal grandmother loved to plant all kind of bushes and flowers. I’d never noticed before, but when I was recently looking at my yard, I realized that I plant my bushes and flowers the same way she did. I wonder if this could be considered a legacy, she left to […]
Pratt, Ayala, Cornutt highlight All-Greater Gadsden Area boys soccer team
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Talk about a good problem to have. It speaks volumes to the high level of local high school soccer talent that a single or co-Most Valuable Player for a postseason team was not an option. Westbrook Christian’s Ethan Pratt, Southside’s Brandon Ayala and Glencoe’s Aiden Cornutt […]
Westbrook’s Keene takes top honor on All-Greater Gadsden Area girls soccer team
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor It’s been quite a successful run over the past two seasons for the Westbrook Christian girls soccer team. The 2022 Lady Warriors went 19-4 on the way to a berth in the Final Four, while this year’s team made it back to the state semifinals in […]
Gadsden State cagers sign with four-year schools
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Six Gadsden State Community College basketball players will continue their athletic career at four-year colleges. Among the scholarship signings were Kintavious Dozier with Grambling State University in Louisiana; Parker Godwin (pictured at rigth) with Berry College in Rome, Georgia; Azaad Ben and Ryan Anderson with Oakwood University in Huntsville; […]
Johnson leaving lasting impression at Sardis
Photo: Sardis High senior Caroline Johnson (pictured at center) signed a letter of intent on May 4 to play tennis for the University of Mobile. Pictured with Caroline is her dad Evan and mom Amanda. (Courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk) By Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter Caroline Johnson received her high school diploma, dropping […]