Community Calendar: Aug. 2, 2024
August 2 Atomic Johnny’s and the Humane Society Pet Rescue and Adoption Center will host Pints for Paws at 5 p.m. at 510 Broad Street in downtown Gadsden. The event will feature raffles, giveaways and entertainment. August 5 The Family Success Center will host Back to School Free Haircuts for Kids from 3 to 6 […]
Kids Korner: Lavender on Vacation
By Andi Chupp Last week my trainer was on vacation. When my trainer is on vacation or out of town that means Lavender is too. Well, Lavender doesn’t get to go anywhere on vacation, it just means she is off a week from lessons. Which means we must work extra hard this week during lessons […]
Arranging the Pieces… Back to school and back to questions
By Tabitha Bozeman It seems like we just started planning the summer, and now it is over. School starts back next week, and preparations are fully underway for a new schedule, including updated bedtimes, drop-off and pick-up times, homework plans, extracurriculars and more. Whether you have kids starting a new school year in public school, […]
Southern Chicken Salad, Broccoli Salad, Apple Snicker Salad and Pink Salad
By Andy Bedwell You know, there’s just a hard-to-express “goodness” that everybody loves about well-made salads. Take the classic Caesar salad – the dressing is made with different ingredients, which by themselves usually aren’t on anyone’s list of top treats. But whip them into a sauce, and presto – you have a delicious dressing! Southern […]
From God’s word – More important than ever to pray for Israel
By Toni Ford Anyone who knows me knows that I become a bit passionate when talking about Israel, including the land, the people and the impact both have had on my spiritual life. My life was forever changed in 2011 when I took my first trip to Israel. I came home from that trip and […]
The Devotion to Christ – Confession is so hard but so helpful
By Brian Cook One of the tripping hazards of the conversion to Roman Catholicism from Reformed Baptist doctrine was the Doctrine of Purgatory, which was foreign to me. It seemed strange until my first Sacrament of Confession. It finally registered with me that what the Baptists call Judgement Day, or other Christians call the Particular […]
The Vagabond – Bellenger family has deep history in Gadsden
By Danny Crownover William Clinton Bellenger, a leading merchant of Gadsden for many years, was born in Fulton County, Ga., on April 15, 1850. He spent the first 14 years of his life on his father’s farm and was educated in the public schools of Decatur, Ga. After leaving school, Bellenger worked in the railroad […]
Vicki’s Verbage – Picking and grinning with the kinfolk
By Vicki Scott Our family reunion on my father’s side took place this past Saturday. My, how times have changed. The crowd of kinfolk at this reunion have died down from about 200 to a handful of people. On my mother’s side, reunions consisted of going to church on Sunday morning and eating together afterward. […]
Keep Smilin’ with Rosie Preston – An incident at Black Creek
By Rosie Preston My sister Luann, who is almost three years younger than me, has lived in Anchorage, Alaska since 1986. I’ve had the opportunity to visit her three times. You would have to see the mountains to appreciate the true beauty of the part of the country. I found myself unable to stop gazing […]