Obituary: William Gordon Maddox
William Gordon Maddox, age 94, went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 20, 2024. Gordon was born on June 5, 1930 in Florida to Alphonsa Hoyte Maddox and Verna Hudspeth Maddox. Gordon grew up working on his family farm around the Graceville, Florida area along with his older sister, Hazel Eudine Maddox […]
Kids Korner: A Perfect Day With Lavender
Editor’s Note: The staff of The Messenger believes that the growth and improvement of our society relies on the future thinkers and leaders around us — children. For this reason, The Messenger has created Kids Korner, a weekly opportunity for local children to display their stories and ideas. When a child’s creativity is encouraged, we […]
Community Calendar: June 28, 2024
June 29 Back Forty Beer Company will host the 2024 Naked Pig Relay and Sprint Triathlon. Participants will complete a four-mile run, two mile paddle and finish with a 17.5 mile bike ride. The event starts and ends at Back Forty, located at 200 North 6th Street, and will be from 7:30 a.m. to 12 […]
Arranging the Pieces… The magic of creativity spurring more creativity
By Tabitha Bozeman Last week, I had the opportunity to meet with some fellow writers. As we workshopped, I noticed how much I was enjoying the time we spent reading and discussing the words and ideas in front of us. If you have never had the chance to participate in a writing workshop, it is […]
Mother’s Peach Macaroon Pie, Peach Cobbler
By Andy Bedwell These are two wonderful peach recipes, and you must try them. Mother’s Peach Macaroon Pie 1 ½ cups of fresh peaches 2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin 1 can of Eagle Brand Milk ½ cup lemon juice 10 or 12 small coconut macaroons 1 large Cool Whip ½ cup chopped almonds Soften gelatin […]
From God’s word – Oh, to truly know the Lord
By Toni Ford If there were ever two men in the Bible who knew the Lord, it would be Moses and Paul. There are actually many parallels between the prophet Moses and the apostle Paul even though they lived hundreds of years apart. Here are just a few of their similarities: • Both were handpicked […]
The Devotion to Christ – In Jesus’ view, we are all brown
By Brian Cook It was always intimidating walking into a new church with my family. Most of the time, we were greeted, asked to tell about ourselves, asked to fill out a card and asked to stick around after the service to meet a few people. Not at this church. We were not the focus, […]
The Vagabond – Anonymous Scott, a trapper from Canoe Creek
By Danny Crownover In the late 1870s and early 1880s, the general merchandise stores in Gadsden advertised that they would buy hides, beeswax, tallow and ginseng. Many of the stores displayed hides from such fur-bearing animals as mink, otter, beaver and occasionally raccoon. There were many fur- bearing animals in this part of Alabama trapped […]
Vicki’s Verbage – Some (don’t) like it hot
By Vicki Scott It is that time of year again when it is so hot that it feels like an oven when I walk out of our house. So, instead of going outside, I sit at the table doing a puzzle that should take all summer to finish. From my vantage point, I can see […]