Gadsden State baseball alumni social set for July 20
The Gadsden State Community College Athletic Department will host a social for alumni who played on the school’s baseball team on Thursday, July 20 at Buffalo Wild Wings in Gadsden. “This is an opportunity to bring together former members of the baseball team as excitement grows around the reinstatement of baseball at Gadsden State,” said […]
In Memoriam – Ruby Jo McMahan
Ruby Jo McMahan, age 96, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2023, with her family lovingly by her side. Ruby Jo was born on July 27, 1926 to Joseph D. and Nettie Smith in Albertville, Alabama. She is reuniting with them in Heaven and is preceded in death by three brothers, Orion Smith (Ruth), Owen […]
In Memoriam – Jerry Bruce Williams
Jerry was born and raised in Gadsden, Alabama. He worked at Cleaner Hanger Company for 21 years. In 2004 he decided to become a police officer, which was his dream from a small child. In 2005, he graduated from the Police Academy and started as a patrolman with the Attalla Police Department. He was very […]
Back to school shopping will be cheaper from July 21-23
Alabama parents and students should plan to take advantage of savings associated with Alabama’s back-to-school sales tax holiday Friday, July 21 – Sunday, July 23. This year marks the seventh time the annual tax holiday will take place on the third full weekend of July. From 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 21, until midnight, Sunday, July […]
Community Calendar 7-14-23
The Messenger is accepting submissions for the Community Calendar. Email your submissions to khoskins@gadsdenmessenger.com. Please include the name, date, time, location and cost of the event, as well as contact information for event coordinators. July 14 Noccalula Falls Park presents Little Animals Big World conversations and education at its animal habitat from 12 – 4 […]
The Vagabond – Cotton compress in downtown Gadsden
By Danny Crownover Gadsden’s first and only cotton compress was located where the A.T. Stocks Medical Building once stood at the northeast corner of Chestnut and Fifth streets. The building was connected with the city’s first brick cotton warehouse, which was located on the site of the First National Bank at the southeast corner of […]
Southern Cooking By Andy Bedwell
Some of my favorite memories as a child were the weekend visits to my Grandmother Icy’s house. I would awaken to a sense of light coming from the kitchen. Then the smells and noises of pots and pans would draw me to the kitchen to spend some precious time alone with my grandmother before everyone […]
Vicki Scott: Of messages and massages
By Vicki Scott When we put our lives in God’s hands, there is no telling where He might lead us. I sometimes need a firm voice to realize that God is leading me into something new. One of the seniors in our church in Reeltown was homebound, with her husband doing all he could to […]
From God’s word – Three breads but only one matters
By Toni Ford We all know that two main staples in life are bread and water. Our bodies, literally can’t live without water and if we had to choose one food source to keep us alive, I am thinking bread would be one of the best, if not the best. When bread is mentioned in […]