17th Annual Chili Cook Off
The tastiest event in the DGI calendar will be back for its 17th year on Feb 1, 2025. The deadline to enter is Jan 30, but register your team before Jan 17 to receive 2 free t-shirts! Entry fee is $50 Pick up a registration form at our office – 635 Broad St., or click […]
Free Dumpster Day for City of Gadsden
Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon free dumpsters will be available to Gadsden residents at the West Meighan Sports Complex (1420 W Meighan Blvd), East Gadsden Community Center (921 Wilson Ave) and the old YMCA parking lot (346 S 1st St). Items not accepted: liquids, household garbage, tires, batteries (car, cell phone, etc.), glass, paint […]
Arranging the Pieces… Living in the future
By Tabitha Bozeman We are living in the future, friends. It is hard to believe the New Year is upon us already, but even harder to believe that New Year is 2025. We’ve all heard the “we were promised flying cars” jokes — I think about The Jetsons episodes I loved watching as a kid […]
Vance Brown named City of Gadsden’s new Fire Chief
The Gadsden Civil Service Board has named Vance Brown as the new Fire Chief for the City of Gadsden. The hiring was announced at Tuesday’s Civil Service Board meeting, and Brown will officially take over the position at the end of this month. “This is a critical position for the city, and I know Chief […]
Boys and Girls Club looking toward the future
The Gadsden chapter of the Boys and Girls Club of America hosted a Christmas party for club members providing some children their first ever wrapped present. About 50 children were in attendance at the Christmas party on Thursday, Dec. 19. Each child was able to pick a toy and have it gift wrapped by a […]
E-Edition 12-27-24
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Coosa’s O’Bryant among ASWA Lineman of the Year finalists
Photo courtesy of Average Joe’s Sports Talk By Chris McCarthy/Publisher Coosa Christian senior linebacker Clete O’Bryant was among 42 finalists for the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Back/Lineman of the Year awards for the 2024 season. In nine games, O’Bryant (pictured above) finished with 125 tackles, including 25 for a loss, while helping Coosa Christian post […]
Gadsden State to host father/son baseball camp
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Gadsden State Community College is bringing back its Annual Father-Son Baseball Camp, an interactive and free event aimed at strengthening bonds through America’s favorite pastime. The camp is set for January 26-28 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Gadsden Sports Park located behind the college. Gadsden State athletics […]
Legals for 12/27/2024 – 01/02/2025
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE WHEREAS, default has been made in the terms of the mortgage executed on the 22nd day of September, 2022, by Franklin Turner, Jr. and Linda Turner, as mortgagors, in favor of Leanne Moore, as mortgagee, as recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Etowah County, Alabama as Instrument #3547172, and […]