Area baseball rundown
Photo courtesy of Grant Campbell Westbrook Christian 9, Hokes Bluff 3; Hokes Bluff 14, Westbrook Christian 12 In an Area 11 doubleheader that impacted which team would make the state playoffs, Class 3A No. 7 Hokes Bluff and Class 3A No. 10 Westbrook Christian split on Thursday, April 4 in Rainbow City. The Warriors (11-8) won […]
Local softball roundup
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Southside 3, Sardis 2 A sharp pitching effort by Jalyn Allen helped Class 5A No. 7 Southside (19-6-1) edge Sardis, 3-2, on Thursday, April 4. In seven innings, Allen (pictured above) allowed three hits, one earned run and two walks while striking out four. She also provided the winning […]
3rd Annual Autism Conference returns to Etowah County
By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor When Mamta Mishra’s son Parag was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), she felt alone and unsure where to begin. She prayed daily and she did everything she knew to do. She relied on her husband for support and slowly began building a tribe of people who would be there […]
Cleanup day planned for April 26
By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor The City of Gadsden is preparing for the second annual Gadsden Cleanup Day. The first cleanup day held last year, brought out hundreds of city employees to pick up more than five tons of litter. “Last year we were in all the districts and the council participated,” Gadsden Mayor Craig […]
Community Calendar: April 5, 2024
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. April 6 The Rainbow City Lions Club 34th Annual Pancake Day fundraiser will be held Saturday, April 6 from 6 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Rainbow City Community Center […]
Alabama Pizza Co. officially opens in RBC
Rainbow City’s newest restaurant officially celebrated its opening on Thursday, March 28. City leaders, members of The Chamber and the owners and workers of Alabama Pizza Company celebrated the store’s grand opening with a ceremonial ribbon cutting and an early lunch. The restaurant offers New York style pizza made with dough made fresh every day, […]
GRMC celebrates National Doctors’ Day with donation to Family Success Center
Gadsden Regional Medical Center celebrated National Doctors’ Day by supporting the Family Success Center of Etowah County. The medical staff chose the nonprofit entity, whose mission is strengthening families in Etowah County, to receive a $6,000 donation on their behalf. National Doctors’ Day serves as a moment to honor the dedication, skill and unwavering commitment […]
The Vagabond – Medicine shows in 19th century Gadsden
By Danny Crownover In the 1880s, Gadsden was frequently visited by medicine shows that were occasionally entertaining and generally on the bizarre side. The shows afforded opportunity for the mountebank to display his wares and for the faker to rake in the dollars of suckers. One of those traveling sales merchants was the Wizard Oil […]
Arranging the Pieces… We all need a little help
By Tabitha Bozeman The Urban Dictionary defines “tribe” as a “group of people who care for you like family.” I’ve always heard “it takes a village” to raise kids, but as I’ve aged, I’ve realized that it takes a village to not only survive life, but to thrive. I’ve mentioned before that longevity studies show […]