Kindergartners enjoy ABC Bootcamp
ABC Bootcamp is in full swing in kindergarten classes at Central Elementary. Students are learning uppercase and lowercase letter names, as well as learning the sound for each letter. Practicing writing the letter is made more fun with help from friends and using the panel board. Thank you to Central Elementary reading coach Leslie Wells for…
Read MoreAG Marshall announces Court of Criminal Appeals upholds conviction, death sentence in murder of Huntsville Police Officer Billy Clardy III
Special to the News On Monday Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction and death sentence of LaJeromeny Brown on August 21, 2026. Brown was convicted of the capital murder of Huntsville Police Department Agent Billy Clardy III in the Madison County Circuit Court and sentenced…
Read MoreAugust 17-23, 2026
Jail population as of Aug. 23: 38 inmates Males: 29 Females: 9 ARRESTS On August 17, Sgt. Rudd arrested Thomas Eugene Goodwin of Childersburg on the charges of Domestic Violence 2nd and Domestic Violence 3rd – Criminal Mischief 2nd. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $17,500 bond. On August 18,…
Read MoreMeeting a witch in the city Of Judson
I visited Salem, Massachusetts, in 2011 when the college sent me to a conference at Harvard. I had a more extended visit lately when attending a hobby convention in nearby Danvers, north of Boston. Congregationalist preacher Adoniram Judson married Ann Hasseltine in Salem in 1812 and then sailed with her and the gospel to…
Read MoreObituaries
Robert Jerry Downs Celebration of Life service for Mr. Robert Jerry Downs, 79, of Goodwater, will be Friday, August 28, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Bro. Wayne Cowhick and Bro. Ronnie Palmer will officiate. Burial will follow in Hackneyville Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, August…
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Read MoreWhy does God call people?
Lily, age 5, says, “I think God calls people because He doesn’t have a phone, so He has to call them in their hearts.” Romans 1:1-7 begins Paul’s letter with a powerful introduction: “Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle…” (Romans 1:1). This tells us something important about…
Read MoreFormer ADOC correctional officer sentenced in contraband case
Special to the News The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announces the sentencing of former Correctional Officer Mario Grant for his role in a contraband investigation at Kilby Correctional Facility. On August 17, Grant was sentenced to a 10-year split sentence. He will serve two years in prison followed by three years of supervised…
Read MoreKey elements to spiritual success
Faith and trust in God’s Word are two key elements to spiritual success. Trusting that God will do what He said and believing it clears some big hurdles. Many times, doing those things won’t win a popularity contest. Standing with God’s Word will oftentimes result in being in the minority. That’s a clearcut fact…
Read MoreAPF announces The EDGE Virtual School student Sydney Biernesser as scholarship recipient in inaugural Community Scholars Program
Special to the News The Alabama Power Foundation is proud to announce Sydney Biernesser of The EDGE Virtual School as a scholarship recipient in the inaugural year of its Community Scholars Program. Biernesser will receive a one-time $2,500 scholarship for use at their community college, college, or university of choice this fall. This fall, Biernesser will attend University of South Alabama and plans to pursue a degree in…
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