GSCC simulation coordinator earns credential

The simulation coordinator at Gadsden State Community College recently earned the international Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator credential from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Dr. Evelyn Lightsey, who has worked in Gadsden State’s Nursing Department for 16 years, passed an exam that assesses the knowledge and understanding of the principles, processes and fundamentals for developing […]
Community Calendar: April 26, 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 26 The Gadsden Public Library’s third annual Birdies for Books charity golf outing will be held at Twin Bridges Golf Club from 11:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. For more […]
Arranging the Pieces… Sparking the love of curiosity and learning

By Tabitha Bozeman This past week I had the opportunity to host an annual poetry reading. I love these events and look forward to them all year and plan for months. There are a lot of little and big things to think about, such as where will we have the event, who will be the […]
The Vagabond – Early schoolhouses, teachers in Gadsden

By Danny Crownover One of the first schools in Gadsden was that of Miss Fannie Fullenwider’s classroom on Eighth Street, located where the Woodruff family once lived. A brilliant woman and a very capable teacher, Miss Fannie had a way with children. They loved her but also respected her authority, and she never had to […]
Chicken Pot Pie, Cajun Cabbage and Orange Sherbet Cake

By Andy Bedwell My heart is so thankful for being raised in the South and for all the life lessons my precious family and my God has taught me. Have you ever heard the expressions, “Eat it and hush” or “Lord, what is this?” My chicken pot pie dish was one of the “Eat it […]
From God’s word – Jesus and the Samaritan woman

By Toni Ford In the fourth chapter of the Gospel of John we read about the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. The disciples and Jesus had been traveling a long distance, and Jesus, tired from the journey, sat beside a well in a Samaritan village called Sychar. The disciples had […]
The Devotion to Christ – A couple of “firsts” in Irondale

By Brian Cook For those readers who did not read last week’s column, several years ago I visited the Eternal Word Television Network studios in Irondale and attended my first Catholic Mass. Last week’s column ended with the transubstantiation of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. There came a moment where time stood still. […]
Ten new houses and an inconvenient earthquake

By Vicki Scott Hola, amigos! We are back from Guatemala and wow, what a journey! Life is very different in Guatemala than in the U.S., in so many ways, but what a beautiful country it is. We stayed at Grace Ministries with our group from First Baptist Church Reeltown and Elam Baptist Church. Our goal, […]