Waiting for takeoff
We were sitting on a plane. Awaiting takeoff. I am convinced that if you live wrongly, if you treat your fellow man poorly, if you are selfish, if you are not a good person, you will die and wake up in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. You will be condemned to…
Read MoreLessons from hardworking ants
Happy birthday to Union Square’s Mrs. Joyce Taylor. We hope you had a wonderful blessed day yesterday. Happy birthday to all August babies. I thank God for men who don’t mind working and being like the ants – smart, hardworking guys like my beloved Butch Hardman, our neighbors Thomas and Tim Taylor, Pastor Ivor…
Read MoreImportance of voting
Vote for Pedro! I saw one of these signs on a flight to town last week. For those who don’t know, this is a reference to a mediocre comedy movie from the 1980s. All joking aside, as I write this, the municipal election is going on. I hope you vote! May you choose leadership…
Read MoreThe Bible and baptism
In the New Testament we read of the baptism of Moses, the baptism of suffering, the baptism of John, the baptism of fire, the baptism of the Holy Ghost, and water baptism. But as Paul was writing the book of Ephesians about 63 A.D. he stated that there is only one baptism (Ephesians 4:5). In…
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September 8-9 ServSafe Managers Course: Boost food safety skills with ServSafe training! Working in food service? Need a ServSafe certification? Alabama Extension’s ServSafe training program gives food service workers the tools they need to succeed. These classes meet food service safety standards required by the Alabama Department of Public Health. This course will be held…
Read MoreSecretary of State Wes Allen: “Absentee ballot harvesting is not being tolerated in Alabama.”
Special to the News Wes Allen, Alabama’s secretary of state, is providing an election integrity update to Alabama voters following the recent arrests of four individuals charged with absentee ballot harvesting. “The Secretary of State’s Office remains vigilant in its pursuit of election integrity and the protection of your vote. We will continue to assist…
Read MoreTaking care of Alabama’s bravest
Monthly column by Sen. Tommy Tuberville As the son of a World War II veteran, one of the main reasons I ran for U.S. Senate was to ensure the federal government was fulfilling its obligation to provide our great veterans with the timely, quality care earned through their service to this great country.…
Read MoreProvidence Baptist’s fishing tournament to be held next weekend
Wow! This is Labor Day weekend which used to signal the end of summer and start of school. However, now they have been in school for almost four weeks. This year Labor Day is the earliest it can be as the first Monday of September. It became an official federal holiday in 1894 celebrating…
Read MoreObituaries
Shirley Gray Shirley Gray, age 74, of Sylacauga, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Shirley is survived by her husband, Johnny Taylor; sons, James Gray (Ashley), Gerald Gray (Tammy); daughter, Charlotte Gray Carroll; grandchildren, Tabitha Gray, Alyssa Hamilton, Kelsey Stutler, Torrie Gray, Thomas Carroll, Tiphini Mehlstaub, Zack Carroll, Nikkolas Carroll, Destini Bayer; 19…
Read MoreAG Marshall announces conviction of former state employee for theft of more than $100,000 from Alabama Medicaid Agency
Special to the News Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Tuesday that a former employee of the Alabama Medicaid Agency has been convicted for the theft of more than $100,000 in public funds. Natalie Colette Lewis, 60, of Montgomery, pleaded guilty to aggravated theft of property before Montgomery County Circuit Judge Brooke Reid. Sentencing is…
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