Keep Smilin’ with Rosie Preston – The Children’s Hour
By Rosie Preston Luckily, I was blessed to have discovered such a meaningful poem as this one, even though it was written many years ago. Every parent must acknowledge that the sentiments ex-pressed in this poem still ring true today. The Children’s Hour Between the dark and the daylight, When the light is beginning to […]
God’s word revealed – The Good News comes from One source
By John Larkins False teachers depend upon “Happy Talk” to fund their career pursuits instead of our salvation. Many of them do not know or believe in God’s word and cannot accept Jesus at His word since they hold no authority to preach nor to administer the sacraments (also known as sources of salvific grace) […]
Legals for 7/14/2023 – 7/20/2023
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by James M. Downey and Patricia A. Downey, husband and wife, to AmSouth Bank, on November 8, 2002, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, on […]
Cooking up the competition: 2014 GCHS graduate lands spot on MasterChef
Photo courtesy of FOX. By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor Savannah “Sav” Miles is no novice when it comes to cooking for friends and family, but now she is learning how it feels cooking in front of a crowd of celebrity judges. Miles, a 2014 Gadsden City High School graduate and Ballplay resident, is competing on […]
Local angler reels in success to honor friend
Photo: Dale McVeigh (left) and his wife Lauren show off some of the products of Gsox Fishing Rod and Lure Protectors. Photo by Lindsey Frazier/The Messenger. By Lindsey Frazier, Editorial Assistant Loss affects people in different ways. For Dale McVeigh, it gave him the courage to pursue his life’s passion. In August of 2020, […]
World’s Longest Yard Sale set for August 3-6
Each year, bargain hunters, yard sale connoisseurs, treasure seekers and those who just like to haggle make their way through northeastern Alabama for the biggest yard sale shopping spree in the world. The World’s Longest Yard Sale, a once-a-year, 690-mile shopping trip also known as the 127 Yard Sale, takes place August 3-6. Along with […]
Westbrook student earns Alfa Foundation Scholarship
Allie Blevins of Rainbow City was recently selected as one of 100 recipients of the 2023-24 Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Blevins, an upcoming freshman at Auburn University, received $1,000 to use toward tuition, fees, books or supplies. Since 2014, the Alfa Foundation has awarded $950,000 to deserving students through its scholarship program, which is administered […]
Gadsden launches Carver Legacy Project
Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford announced on June 29 the City of Gadsden’s 2023 Carver Legacy Project, honoring the Carver High School Class of 1972. A historical asset to the city, Carver High School was built in 1936 as the first full 12-year public school for African-American students. However, the school was a casualty of desegregation […]
Community Calendar: July 7, 2023
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 7 Gadsden Public Library Look and Learn Series will be from 10 to 11 a.m. in the children’s department. This […]