Sardis, Etowah, Westbrook, Coosa, Ashville win area titles; Glencoe, Southside finish runner-up
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Sardis clinched its fourth straight area championship last week with a pair of victories over Class 5A Area 13 rival Boaz. The No. 5 Lions (16-11) defeated the No. 4 Pirates 6-1 on Friday, April 12 in Sardis City and 8-3 on Saturday, April 13 in […]
Rotary Club welcomes Commissioner Pate to recent club meeting in Gadsden
Photo: State Representative Gil Isbel, Gadsden Rotary Club President-elect Jessie Battles, State Representative Craig Lipscomb, Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate, State Senator Andrew Jones, Gadsden Rotary Club President Jonathan Roland. Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate was the featured speaker at the Gadsden Rotary Club weekly lunch meeting at the Gadsden Country Club. Pate was elected […]
City of Gadsden and Gadsden State continue partnership
The police departments for Gadsden State Community College and the City of Gadsden signed a Memorandum of Understanding Thursday, April 11, to enhance community safety and cooperation. The agreement aims to promote mutual assistance and collaborative efforts to ensure the well-being of residents and students in Gadsden. “This is a significant step towards building a […]
Free events planned for Poetry Month
By Kaitlin Hoskins, News Editor The Cardinal Arts Journal (CAJ) at Gadsden State Community College is hosting free events in observance of National Poetry Month. In addition to several events for students, the CAJ team has planned three events that are free and open to the public. “The poetry month events sponsored by the Cardinal […]
Pinwheel Ceremony brings awareness to child abuse advocacy
The James M. Barrie Center for Children, Inc. held its annual Pinwheel Ceremony on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. The Pinwheel Ceremony highlights the services provided in 2023 and the collaborative work of the multi-disciplinary team including law enforcement, Department of Human Resources, Etowah County Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, FBI and Homeland Security. Displayed at […]
Downtown Walking tours now underway
Each April, The Alabama Tourism Department hosts the statewide April Walking Tours, an event that provide tourists an opportunity to learn historical and interesting facts about Alabama towns. More than 2,000 people participated in the 2023 April Walking Tours, with 23 towns across the state hosting the tours. This year, Gadsden will be a participating […]
Arranging the Pieces… Poetry is all around us
By Tabitha Bozeman April is National Poetry Month and I’ve often proclaimed my love of it. But my love of poetry is less about sounding fancy and more about dialing into the little things that make life good and beautiful. The good and the beautiful often look different to different people and the definition of […]
The Vagabond – Grocers who relished a good argument
By Danny Crownover Persons who traveled in this section during the 1870s were told to stay away from Walnut Grove that if they wanted to win an argument, no matter what the subject night be. Apparently, country storekeepers Dean and Whaley knew everything about everything in western Etowah County. Major L.W. Dean, a Baptist, was […]
Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti, Yummy Chicken
By Andy Bedwell Let’s cook some chicken this week. Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti 4 or 5 chicken breast, washed, salted and peppered, cooked and shredded 1 pound cooked spaghetti 1 small green bell pepper, chopped into small pieces 1 small or medium onion, chopped into small pieces 1/4 to 1/2 cup butter 10 ounces Rotel tomatoes, […]