From the cookbook
This week, I’d like to share with you some of my favorite recipes from my cookbook. Pat’s Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes 1 3/4 cups sugar 2 sticks margarine 2 eggs, beaten 3/4 cup Crisco oil 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla Cream margarine and sugar until light and […]
Missed trips and stubborn grands
By Vicki Scott I remember a car tag from years ago that read, “Let me tell you about my grandchildren.” I had no idea what that meant until I myself had grandchildren. From gardening to trips to other excursions, it seems like a competition as to who has been able to do what with his […]
Glencoe slugger highlights All-Messenger softball team
Photo: Glencoe High junior Abi Bunt dives to tag out a runner at first base as pitcher Emma Hyfield looks during the past season. Bunt was selected as the 2023 All-Messenger softball team Player of the Year. (Courtesy of Alex Chaney) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Abi did not have to Bunt her way on base very […]
Area players make all-state softball teams
Photo courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Eight area high school softball pla-yers were recently selected to the Ala-bama Sports Writers Association All-State teams. The lone first-teamer was Glencoe junior first baseman Abi Bunt, who made the Class 3A first team at the utility position. In 42 games, she finished with a […]
Sardis’ Lacks signs with Snead State
Photo: Sardis High School senior (sitting at right) Jayda Lacks recently signed a softball scholarship with Snead State. Pictured sitting with Jayda is sister Allie Jones. Standing are Jayda’s parents Brad and LeAnna. (Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter) By Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter Jayda Lacks was a standout student-athlete in Sardis High School’s Class […]
Cardinals make All-ACCC Honor Roll
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy A number of Gadsden State student-athletes and teams were recently named to the Spring 2023 Commissioner’s Honor Roll by achieving a 3.00 GPA or higher. The college’s women’s basketball, women’s cross country, men’s tennis and volleyball teams made the honor roll. Selected to the honor roll as individuals were […]
Legals for 6/09/2023 – 6/15/2023
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms of the mortgage executed on the 9th day of November, 2020, by Gloria Torres and Angel Hernandez, as mortgagor in favor of EnriqueRivas, as mortgagee, as recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, in Deed Book No. […]
St. James celebrates beloved teacher
Photo: From left: Vincent Piazza, Michael Piazza, Tammy Piazza and Austin Piazza pose at the retirement party for Tammy on Tuesday, May 30, at St. James Catholic School in Gadsden. Teri Chupp/The Messenger By Kate Hoskins, News Editor Tammy Piazza always had a love of children. She was better known to them as Mrs. […]
Gadsden State hires first chief of police
Gadsden State Community College is one step closer to building its police department with the hiring of a chief of police. Dr. Kathy Murphy, Gadsden State president, announced recently that Jay Freeman will take on the leadership role for the new department. “We are delighted to have Chief Freeman on our staff,” she said. “We […]