Gadsden First Methodist is 180 years old
By Danny Crownover Gadsden’s First Methodist Church is 180 years old, maybe a year older. It was in 1845 or 1846 that a small group of Methodists got together and organized a congregation. For more than 10 years they used the Union Church building in the middle of the block bounded by Broad, Locust, Third […]
Gadsden State names Presley assistant coach for the women’s basketball program
Gadsden State Community College has named Jason Presley as assistant coach for the women’s basketball program. Presley brings nearly three decades of coaching experience to Gadsden State, including successful roles at Gaston, Geraldine, and Hokes Bluff. Throughout his coaching career, he has helped build competitive programs while emphasizing character, accountability, and team culture. “We are […]
Etowah County sixth graders to receive free Challenger space mission experience
Every sixth-grade student in Etowah County Schools will have the opportunity to fly a simulated space mission and participate in hands-on STEM activities at no cost through a new partnership with the Challenger Learning Center of Northeast Alabama. The Teacher in Residence partnership will place Etowah County teacher Wes Weems at Challenger for the academic […]
E-Edition-08-14-26
E-Edition-08-14-26
Legals for 8/14/2026 – 8/20/2026
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMACOUNTY OF ETOWAH Default having been made of the terms of the loan documents secured by that certain mortgage executed by John Micah Turner, unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Stockton Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns dated November 29, 2023; said […]
Minth breaks ground on $430 million project at former steel mill site
Minth Group Limited, along with the City of Gadsden, broke ground Monday at the former steel mill in Gadsden for what will be the global company’s largest campus. The international automotive supplier is investing more than $430 million at the 400-acre site that was the previous location for Republic Steel and Gulf States Steel. The […]
One final editor’s note: The best is yet to come
Column Eleven years seems like a blink in time, while also feeling incredibly long. That’s what I was thinking this week as I prepared to make one last newspaper. You see, dear reader, Friday, August 7, is my last day at The Messenger. I first started my career in community journalism at The Messenger in […]
Bridge replacement closes portion of road in north Etowah County
Motorists traveling along State Route 205 in Etowah County should prepare for a year-long road closure as the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) begins work to replace a 102-year-old bridge over the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway. The closure began Monday, Aug. 3 and is expected to last until fall 2027 while crews complete the […]
Gaston High principal Brenden Perry focuses on relationships and culture
New Gaston High School principal Brenden Perry is entering the 2026-27 school year with a vision centered on relationships, school pride and student success. Perry, who has 11 years of experience in education, holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Jacksonville State University and is National Board Certified in Early/Middle Childhood Literacy. His career includes bookkeeping, […]