Gov. Ivey appoints Chris Beeker III to Alabama Public Service Commission, Place 2
Special to the News Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Monday that she is appointing Chris Beeker III to serve on the Alabama Public Service Commission, Place 2. Beeker will finish the unexpired term of his father, Chris “Chip” Beeker Jr., who announced his decision to step down from his seat on the Public Service…
Read MoreVerse of the Week
“For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than,…
Read MoreGod’s Word does not change
As we were doing our family devotion the other night, I turned to the longest chapter of the Bible. Psalm 119 has a whopping 176 verses. Obviously, my family looked at me kind of funny when I brought that chapter to their attention. No, I did not read the whole thing in one devotion.…
Read MoreWith flying colors
The letter came via email. “My dad died last year and I don’t really know what to do with myself anymore. My mom is trying to give me space; my friends ask when I’ll be normal again. I turn fifteen tomorrow and my dad is not here to see it.” I’m the wrong guy…
Read MoreObituaries
Adolphus “Doc” Leonard A home-going celebration for Mr. Adolphus “Doc” Leonard was held Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Wright’s Funeral Home Chapel in Alexander City with Rev. Tony Leonard serving as eulogist. Interment followed at New Life Memorial Gardens in Alexander City. On December 14, 1942, Adolphus Leonard was born to Mattie Hill Leonard…
Read MoreRemembering, missing Pat Windsor
It seems that nothing else is going on in my community to write about, but death and unpopular/unreal politics, and that is off limits for me. However, one thing that I know that death is real, and stories of this sweet lady of Union Square, Mrs. Pat Windsor, who left us to be with…
Read MoreCount on immigration to be an issue in next Alabama legislative session
The headlines surrounding the hundreds of Haitian migrants showing up in Alabama continues, and communities around the state are up in arms. From Athens, to Albertville, to Sylacauga and now in Coffee County, Alabama citizens are not getting any answers on where, who and why the migrants are showing up in their cities. The concerns…
Read MoreChurch Briefs
October 5 Holly Springs Baptist Church and Cemetery Association of Coosa County’s biannual meeting is October 5 at 10 a.m. at the church. All members, please attend. October 13 Homecoming at Kellyton Baptist Church will be held Sunday, October 13, with meet and greet at 9:30 a.m. and worship service at 10:30 a.m. Guest…
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Who gets the oxygen mask first?
Love’s meaning is distorted when we assume it requires selflessness, prioritizing others’ well-being and happiness over our own. In the last three years, how often have you been told to act “for the greater good”? Although in the Bible it talks about extending love and care to our neighbors as we would to ourselves…
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