The shifting definitions of words can change a lot
By Tabitha Bozeman The ways that definitions of words shift and change have always fascinated me. The Oxford English Dictionary, or OED, tracks these changes from the first time a word appears in writing to its present-day usage. For example, one of my favorites is the word “lady,” which began as a humble designation for […]
Color coordinated counties and a pass on the seats
By Vicki Scott This article might get me in trouble. We were in the Glencoe area last week because my husband Alan and I made plans at the beginning of the year to visit each county of the state of Alabama together in the year 2024. We had no plans for that particular day, so […]
The Vagabond – Early issues with First Baptist Gadsden
By Danny Crownover A reader recently asked The Vagabond when the First Baptist Church of Gadsden was organized and where the building was first erected. The reader also asked about an article about some trouble with the early pastors. The congregation was first organized on August 23, 1855 and the first building erected in 1860 […]