What’s at stake?

By Shawn Blackmon Have you ever had a moment where you looked at someone, a family member, a coworker, a neighbor and suddenly realized they need Jesus? It’s not dramatic. It’s not forced. It’s just clear. In that moment, the arguments, the stress, and the things we usually chase lose their grip. Something deeper comes […]
Gadsden State unveils new scholarship opportunity

By Karla McArthur, Correspondent Gadsden State Community College has a longstanding partnership with the schools in Etowah County. Through the Dual Enrollment Program, students in participating schools have the opportunity to take college courses through GSCC and receive high school and college credits simultaneously. The college consistently offers incentives and scholarship opportunities to incoming freshmen […]
‘I still believe that people are really good at heart’

By Tabitha Bozeman On my way to work Tuesday morning, I drove much more slowly than usual, as did everyone around me. We were scared of hitting black ice. I noticed right away, though, that from the end of my driveway, to the end of my street, then onto the main thoroughfares, there was well-travelled […]
Life’s a gem

by Sandra Mullins Bost I love C. S. Lewis. I was introduced to him by my 3rd grade teacher. She read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe to our class. I imagined myself as Lucy. I still do. I am stuck on that scene in Prince Caspian where the Pevensie children are trying to […]