Henry Cho bringing clean fun to Ritz
Comedian Henry Cho is coming to Gadsden for one night of clean laughs. As part of his summer tour, Cho is presenting an evening of stand-up comedy at the Ritz Theatre in downtown Alabama City on Saturday, August 12. The first show starts at 7 p.m. (sold out) and the second and final show starts […]
The Vagabond – Exchange Hotel in downtown Gadsden
By Danny Crownover On the northwest corner of Locust and Fourth streets in Gadsden stood the site of the old Exchange Hotel built in 1870 by Joseph Hughes, who was the son of one of the founders of the city. The Exchange (pictured at right) was architecturally similar to most hotels in those days, being […]
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell
There isn’t anything more special than having a beautiful pound cake under a crystal dome on your kitchen counter. Buttermilk Pound Cake 1 cup Crisco shortening 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 cup buttermilk 1/4 teaspoon soda 3 cups sifted cake flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons vanilla 1 teaspoon almond flavor Lemon glaze: 1 […]
From God’s word – An outpouring of His Spirit
By Toni Ford Joel is a small book in the Old Testament, only three chapters long, yet it is a very powerful book. Some scholars believe Joel could have been the first of the writing prophets. Each prophet had their unique approach to his own special message. For Joel, he wrote about three special events, […]
Granddaughters to the rescue!
By Vicki Scott Grandchildren nowadays seem much more knowledgeable than I remember ever being. My granddaughter Saylor Rhea plays an interactive computer game called Roblox. She and her sister Tyler Kate have been playing the game for a while. Saylor Rhea called me on Messenger because she does not have a phone line. She talked […]
Keep Smilin’ with Rosie Preston – Sounding the alarm at Nana’s House
Several years ago, we decided to check into a home alarm system. I feel safer knowing that if I’m either at home or away from home, the police will be there within minutes. We also decided to get a combination fire and carbon monoxide alarm. The other day, our alarm system became more significant than […]
GCHS flag football team set for first season
Photo: the 2023 Gadsden City High School flag football team gathers for a photo prior to the program’s first season. Pictured, first row, from left: Zenay Haley, Raegan Brooks, Soleil Nuno, Miriam Rasool, Kyla Price, Aniyah Williams, Diamond Shuford. Second row, from left: Maranda Henderson, Jalynn Odom, Julianne Warren, Marlie McWhorter, Evie Millican, Mariah Ragland, […]
Legal for 8/11/2023 – 8/17/2023
POSTPONEMENT OF NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Deedra McClendon, a single woman, to AmSouth Bank, on September 8, 2004, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama, on September 8, 2004; […]
Conquerors ranked in ASWA preseason football poll
Etowah, Gadsden City, Southside, Westbrook Christian receive votes Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Listed is the Alabama Sports Writers Association 2023 preseason high school football rankings with first-place votes, last year’s record and total poll points Class 7A 1. Thompson (21) 11-3 261 2. Auburn (1) 12-2 178 3. Hoover 11-2 172 4. Central-Phenix […]