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July 1, 2026

Southside gets grant for LED lights

July 26, 2024

Governor Kay Ivey recently awarded just over $1.1 million dollars in grants to help six municipalities save...

GSCC police chief marks first year

July 26, 2024

Jay Freeman It has been just over a year since Jay Freeman assumed the role of the first chief of th...

Gov. Ivey awards grant to fight sex trafficking in state

July 26, 2024

Governor Kay Ivey recently awarded a grant of nearly $200,000 to a non-profit organization that provi...

Kids Korner: The Back Yard Sleepover

July 26, 2024

Editor’s Note: The staff of The Messenger believes that the growth and improvement of our society relie...

Top five burgers in Gadsden

July 22, 2024

Submitted by Justin Nelson, owner of ShopGadsden.com Something I’ve noticed is that hardly anyone will turn down a hamburger, so when I’m with a group of people and unsure what...

RBC council approves bid for multi-million dollar rec center

July 19, 2024

Photo: Pictured is an artist’s rendering of the new Rainbow City Recreation Center to be located off Lumley Ro...

Kids Korner: The Adventures of Shadow the Dog

July 19, 2024

By Charlotte Bailey Hi, I’m Shadow, the dog. I’m a gray Labradoodle and I go on many mischievous adventures, like, when I ran around the neighborhood looking for some hot dogs. Fir...

Kids Korner: Riding Ponies

July 19, 2024

By Andi Chupp Last Thursday I got to stay at the barn all day. I would do almost anything to stay at the barn all day with m...

Kids Korner: A Fun Week at Horse Camp

July 19, 2024

By Andi Chupp ANDI CHUPP AND LAVENDER Horse camp is a lot of fun. It is one of my favorite times of the year. This year I have already attended two camps. Camp...