Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell
Sour Cream Apple Pie 2 eggs, beaten 3/4 cup white sugar 1 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons flour 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon apple pie spice Pinch of salt 2 cups sliced apples Topping: 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup flour 1 teaspoon apple pie spice 1/4 cup butter Mix until crumbly. Bake at 350 […]
¡Feliz aniversario, colibríes!
By Vicki Scott Tuesday, August 22, 2023, marked the one-year anniversary of our hummingbird ministry. I thought about doing some funny stories like Pat Hill does at George Wallace Senior Center in Glencoe, but she is better at it than I ever was. The thought of asking trivia questions came to mind after our substitute […]
From God’s word – Giving praise in the midst of setbacks
By Toni Ford David teaches us in Psalm 9 how to give praise in the midst of our petition and how to celebrate, even in setback. The context of this psalm is battle, but the focus is the character and activity of God. Throughout Psalm 9, we are reminded that God is more powerful than our […]
Area runners finish in top 10 at White Plains 5K
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Three local high school runners placed in the top 10 at the White Plains Wildcat Twilight Invite 5K on Thursday, Aug. 24. In the girls’ small school division, Glencoe’s Sarah Ponder (pictured above) finished sixth with a time of 24:26.14, while Hokes Bluff’s Emma Godfrey came in eighth at […]
Gadsden State volleyball primed for 2023
Photo: Pictured, front row, from left: Zoe Walker, Macey Johnson, Morgan Baswell, Kandyn Blankenship, Kinslee Gray, Ziniah Hardy. Back row, from left manager Olivia Frietag, Keelan Vice, Ella Garmany, Hailey Hanners, Ryleigh Pack, Kaleigh Butler, Sera Beth Potter, Lauren Davis. (Courtesy of Gadsden State) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Courtney Brothers came out of her first season […]
Legals for 8/25/2023 – 8/31/2023
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms of the mortgage executed on the 11th day of September, 2018, by KEITH APPLEGATE, as mortgagor in favor of WILLIAM GARY SMITH, as mortgagee, as recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama as Instrument #3473830, and said […]
Southside grad makes JSU history
Photo courtesy of Jacksonville State University By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Camryn Davis is off to a stellar start for the Jacksonville State women’s soccer team. The 2022 Southside High graduate and JSU sophomore was recently named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week after scoring five goals and adding one assist in the Gamecocks’ first two […]
Cooling centers to open in Gadsden as dangerous heat rolls into area
With dangerous levels of heat in the forecast, the Gadsden-Etowah EMA has announced that a number of cooling centers will open in the city. Triple-digit heat indexes are expected starting Tuesday and continuing throughout the weekend, and this situation can be dangerous for people outside or those without air conditioning. The following cooling centers will […]
Megasite breaks ground on new water tank
Photo by Lindsey Frazier/Messenger: Etowah County officials and officials from Alabama Power, Norfolk Southern and Railway Age break ground on a new 500,000-gallon elevated water storage tank at the Northeast Alabama Regional Megasite on Tuesday, August 15. By Lindsey Frazier, Editorial Assistant The Northeast Alabama Regional Megasite is one step closer to welcoming industrial partners […]