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 […]
Need a new cleaning option? Vinegar is the ticket
By Rosie Preston Many years ago, a great friend told me about some benefits of using vinegar around the house. It’s become is so useful that I buy three gallons at a time – one for the kitchen, one for the bathrooms and one for the laundry room. When I owned a daycare center, a […]
Legals for 06/28/2024 – 07/04/2024
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jonah McCutcheon and Ieshia McCutcheon, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Mortgagee, as nominee for NFM, Inc., its successors and assigns, on July 8, 2022, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of […]
Power trio highlights All-Messenger softball
By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Question: What produces a .496 batting average, 164 hits, 136 runs, 100 RBI and 18 home runs over the course of 54 games? Answer: The cream of the crop on offense in Etowah County high school softball. The above numbers are the combined production of Southside senior centerfielder Peyton Burrell, Glencoe […]