Strawberry Cheese Ring, Summer Squash Bread. Pecan Ice Cream Pie
By Andy Bedwell Sunday family dinners at houses in the South were a nourishing part of childhood years. We gathered at my mother’s home where we were surrounded with the aroma of Southern cooking at its best. Strawberry Cheese Ring 1 pound sharp Cheddar cheese, grated 1 cup chopped, pecans 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1 medium […]
From God’s word – Remember that God’s Word is our weapon
By Toni Ford Psalm 91 has been sometimes referred as the “The Soldier’s Psalm.” I saw nu-merous soldiers over the last two weeks while I was in Israel, a nation that is in the middle of a war. So, it was a very common sight to see soldiers walking along the streets. One evening during […]
The Devotion to Christ – We all need a solid fence
My new neighbor recently told me the homeowner before us did not keep up the yard for years. The grass was knee high, weeds were hip high, saplings all over the place were fighting for sunlight and poison ivy was everywhere. The wilderness had been beaten back in some areas at the property line, but […]
The Vagabond – A quack doctor in 1880s Gadsden
By Danny Crownover In May of 1888, a local newspaper reported that Dr. M.R. Ferguson, who was one of the most colorful figures of Etowah County for many years, advertised that he was curing “all ills of the human body by the mysterious power given me by Divine power. Call to see me and be […]
Vicki’s Verbage – Obsession in the form of dedication
By Vicki Scott This past Sunday, our pastor was displaying his U.S. Air Force jacket (many people thought that he might not be able wear it, but it still fit after 15 years). Every pin and ribbon said a lot about who he was. He pointed out that when he wore that uniform, he was […]
Keep Smilin’ with Rosie Preston – A wide variety of headaches
By Rosie Preston Pain usually does not give a person anything to laugh about, but the symptoms often heard by a doctor when explained by a patient sound unbelievable. The other day I found a book which includes every pain imaginable recorded in the words used by patients in describing their headache. It felt good […]
ADRS breaks ground on new location in Gadsden
By Lindsey Frazier, Editorial Assistant The expansion of Gadsden State’s Adult Learning program left Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) in Gadsden without a building to operate out of. Gadsden-Etowah Industrial Development Authority Executive Director David Hooks and his staff were able to come up with a creative solution to fund a new property. “I […]
Legals for 7/05/2024 – 7/11/2024
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ETOWAH Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by Janie M Jackson , A Single Person to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. dated October 17, 2008; said mortgage being recorded on November 5, 2008, as Instrument […]
Gaston’s Bogle, Southside’s Webb highlight All-Messenger track and field teams
Messenger file photo by Taylor Spradley By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor Kodie Bogle and Kathryn Webb were point-earning machines for their respective teams this past track and field season. Bogle, a junior at Gaston, and Webb, a senior at Southside, each competed in four events, with both student-athlete winning the first-place gold every one of those […]