Gadsden breaks ground on new fire station
Photo: City of Gadsden officials broke ground on the new Fire Station No. 5 Tuesday, June 4. Pictured, from left: Mayor’s Chief of Staff Brett Johnson, City Engineer Heath Williamson, Fire Chief Wil Reed, City Councilman Larry Avery, City Councilman Chris Robinson, Mayor Craig Ford, Police Chief Lamar Jaggears, architect Thomas McElrath, Director of City […]
Local YMCA offers water safety tips
The YMCA of the Coosa Valley wants to ensure that water safety does not get lost in area residents’ excitement and eagerness to jump into summer. As temperatures rise, kids want to cool off, whether in home pools, ponds, lakes, rivers, streams or oceans, which means the risk of drowning is as prevalent as ever. […]
Blue Cross announces school grant program
In its ongoing commitment to help prevent childhood obesity, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is continuing its Be Healthy School Grant Program. For the 2024 -2025 school year, Blue Cross will make available $300,000 and award grants up to $10,000 to 30 schools across the state that enroll students in grades K through […]
Chicken Cacciatore, Slaw Salad, Chocolate Fudge Cake
By Andy Bedwell You know sometimes you just want to save time and money by serving an all-in-one meal. Add a few delicious sides, and presto, your dinner is done. Chicken Cacciatore 4 large boneless chicken breasts, cut in half 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ cup of flour ¼ cup Crisco oil […]
Arranging the Pieces… Summer brings old and new adventures together
By Tabitha Bozeman Summer is the season of swimming, popsicles and a tripled grocery bill. The kids are out of school and every parent’s challenge is to keep them busy, educated, entertained, un-sunburned and from devouring two weeks’ worth of snacks in two days. To accomplish these goals, my husband and I team up every […]
Vicki’s Verbage – Fries on the side and a trip to the ER
By Vicki Scott It is amazing how one incident can change the best laid plans. This past week was planned for keeping grandchildren and Vacation Bible School. I had not committed to anything in VBS because all my attention was on the “grands.” The church youth leader was planning to cook preordered Boston Butts to […]
Many lessons learned throughout my life
By Rosie Preston Some of the best books start with the words, “It was a cool and lovely day.” That is what I was feeling for sure earlier this week. The sky was cloudy with a bit of sunshine peeking through, which always brings a smile to my face. I’m one of those people who […]
From God’s word – Paul’s prayer for spiritual growth
By Toni Ford The Apostle Paul loved to pray for the groups of people he visited and shared the Gospel with, from small congregations scattered throughout the Roman Empire to individuals such as Philemon. Paul’s prayers are full of his affection for those he is writing to, and his words are full of love for […]
The Devotion to Christ – We must meet Jesus on His terms
By Brian Cook In Mark 10:17-31, we read of The Rich Young Ruler. If we look closely at this story, Jesus is saying to the young man what he said to Peter, James, John, Andrew, Phillip, Paul, Matthias, Stephen, etc. Jesus is offering a discipleship under the very tutelage of Christ! The young ruler is […]