County basketball tournament brackets set
(Photo: Hokes Bluff’s Landon Davenport drives the lane as Glencoe’s Aiden Cornutt (3) and Jayden Patton defend during the 2022-23 Etowah County Schools Tournament championship game. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor The annual Etowah County School basketball tournament is set to get underway. This year’s event will take place at Hokes Bluff High School from […]
Arranging the Pieces… Learning to roll with the punches and be creative
By Tabitha Bozeman January is always chilly and usually rainy around here, but I always forget from year to year how windy it is. The other day, the wind was so strong it knocked the power out at our house when a tree fell over and made a transformer explode. It was like watching fireworks […]
Easy appetizers and simple cookies
By Andy Bedwell Vidalia Onion Appetizer 5 Vidalia onions, thinly sliced 1 cup water 1 cup sugar ½ cup cider vinegar 1 cup mayonnaise 16 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 teaspoon celery seed Place the onion in a large bowl. Combine the water, sugar and vinegar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring […]
Keep Smilin’ with Rosie Preston – Anchored up in Anchorage
By Rosie Preston Several years ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit my sister in Anchorage, Alaska. It was my third visit. I had always gone during the warm months around the end of April when deep piles of snow lined every roadside and driveway in the state. It was quite the adventure to […]
West End wrestling program on the rise
Photo: West End’s Braison Howard (wearing gray) competes against Springville as assistant coach Payne Stancil, teammate Donovan Fulmer and head coach Wes Reid (pictured, from left) look on during a high school wrestling tri-match on Tuesday, Jan. 9 in Ashville. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor When Wes Reid arrived at West End High last year to […]
Pass the encouragement, please
By Vicki Scott This month marks eight years of writing for The Messenger. Wow, time sure does fly when you’re having fun! Writing a weekly column has been like therapy through moving to Glencoe and missing Dadeville and then moving back to Dadeville and missing Glencoe. Through this page, I was able to share my […]
The Vagabond – Local veteran and pioneer John W. Duncan
By Danny Crownover John W. Duncan was one of the early builders of Gadsden, and for many years was identified with special interest by this section of Alabama. Duncan was born on August 22, 1843 at Kingston, Tenn. His great-grandfather on his father’s side came from Virginia and was killed by Indians in 1780 in […]
From God’s word – When we do not know what to pray for
By Toni Ford Those who read my column on a regular basis know my deep love for Israel and God’s people, the Jews. Some have asked how I came to love the land and the people so much, or why is it important to love and pray for Israel and the people? My first response […]
Gadsden State cagers fall to Coastal South
Photo: Gadsden State’s Massiah Morris (3) is fouled while driving to the basket during the Cardinals’ 89-75 loss to Coastal Alabama South in men’s basketball on Monday, Jan. 8 at Beck Gymnasium. (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) The Gadsden State men lost to Coastal South, 89-75, Massiah Morris paced the Cardinals (13-6) with 16 points, followed by Cristian […]