Alabama should follow Louisiana’s lead in special session addressing violent crime
Violent crime in our state continues to get worse. In Birmingham alone homicides are up by 15% after the first six months of the year. And look at Montgomery, where homicides have increased by 93% over the past five years. There is no question public safety has become the number one problem in this state…
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Harold Hopper Holman Funeral service for Mr. Harold Hopper Holman, 75, of Kellyton, was Saturday, July 6, 2024, at the Connect Church. Bro. Leland Sapp officiated. Harold Holman; a cherished brother, uncle, and friend; passed away on July 4, 2024, in Kellyton. Born on April 30, 1949, in Montgomery, Harold was a man known…
Read MoreMacedonia Baptist invites adults, youth to VBS
Special to the News Macedonia Baptist Church in Stewartville invites everyone to join them Saturday, July 27, for a one-day Vacation Bible School, with the church having a class for every age. Adults will be led by father and son, Chris and Brennen Smith. Between classes there will be croquet and cornhole. Adults…
Read MoreAG Marshall leads 26-state coalition supporting religious liberty before U.S. Supreme Court
Says, ‘transit authority brazenly targeted religious speech’ by ‘unlawfully denying a Jewish synagogue’s proposed holiday advertisement solely because it was religious’ Special to the News Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall led a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief last Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority’s…
Read MoreState Rep. Kelvin Lawrence arrested on two felony charges
Special to the News Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Rep. Kelvin Jamichael Lawrence was arrested Tuesday on two felony charges. Lawrence, 50, a resident of Lowndes County, was charged with forgery in the second degree and with criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree. The indictment alleges that Lawrence, with…
Read MoreGodly people need to teach Godly values
To my sisters: Religion has been a big part of our life. Religion can cause people to become brainwashed, bigoted, hateful, greedy, sexual assaulters, abusers, or elitists. It can be far from loving all of God’s creatures. In 2023, there were more than 221 religion groups in the United States. Many of these churches I…
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July 28 Unity Presbyterian Church, PCA, would like to invite everyone to join us for Homecoming on Sunday, July 28. Sunday School is held at 9:45 a.m. and church at 11 a.m., followed with a covered dish lunch. Rev. Wright Draper of Southeast Alabama Presbytery and Eastwood PCA church in Montgomery and attends Westminister Seminary…
Read MoreSecretary of State Wes Allen signs agreement with State of Louisiana to cross check voter files
Special to the News Last week, Secretary of State Wes Allen signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry to cross-check the states’ voter files and identify individuals registered to vote in both states. Once an individual has been identified as a potentially ineligible voter, the secretary of state’s office…
Read MoreState senator injured in marine-related incident
State Sen. Garlan Gudger Jr. of Cullman was injured in a marine-related incident involving him and his son on Independence Day. Photo submitted Special to the News A marine-related incident occurred on Lewis Smith Lake at approximately 3:15 p.m. Thursday, July 4, and has resulted in the injury of a Cullman man. Garlan…
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