The quiet weight, eternal reach of a father’s legacy
Op-Ed by Stephanie Smith, API president/CEO This Father’s Day, as we gather around dining room tables and fire up back-porch grills across Alabama, it might be easy to let the holiday blend into the familiar rhythm of summer; signing cards, handing over the gifts, and offering standard words of appreciation. But if we pause to look beneath…
Read MoreDisobeying God
A brief study of the Bible reveals the seriousness of disobeying God. Sadly, many do not understand that there are several different ways of disobeying God. How does one disobey God? Today, let’s notice a couple of ways. One of the most obvious ways of disobeying God is to do what God has expressly…
Read MoreGov. Ivey, AG Marshall statements on halted execution of Jeffery Lee
Special to the News On the evening of June 11, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the state of Alabama the ability to execute death row inmate Jeffery Lee by nitrogen hypoxia, the protocol he initially selected in 2018. The Court did not overturn Lee’s death sentence, thus allowing the state to reschedule his execution on…
Read MoreObituaries
Joe O’Neal Chastain Funeral service for Mr. Joe O’Neal Chastain, 68, of Goodwater, will be Friday, June 26, 2026, at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Russell DeLee will officiate. Burial will follow in the Bradford Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 26, from 12:30…
Read MoreDebunking watermelon myths: What really matters for choosing a sweet melon
By Emma Greene Alabama Extension News For Southerners, watermelon wisdom is passed down through generations. While some suggestions for picking the perfect melon are rooted in fact, others are just old wives’ tales. Experts with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System can help consumers decipher the difference so they can always pick a good watermelon,…
Read MoreUnion Square PSA
Columnist Ruby Johnson has been under the weather, but is doing better and recuperating now. She plans to return to her “Union Square News” column as soon as she can and looks forward to updating her readers. We pray for her full and speedy recovery.
Read MoreEquality VFD holding Fish Fry Fundraiser July 3-4
It was nice to get a reprieve from the rain. Yes, we needed the rain after spring started in drought conditions. However, the mud was getting pretty deep at our place and grass was getting pretty high. So, I was able to get the lawns mowed earlier this week, and I am not ankle…
Read MoreAG Marshall secures $300,000 settlement in National Healthcare Fraud Takedown
Special to the News On Wednesday Attorney General Steve Marshall announced his office was a proud participant in the 2026 National Healthcare Fraud Takedown – one of the most significant annual law enforcement actions in the country targeting healthcare fraud. Initiated and coordinated by the U.S. Department of Justice, the National Healthcare Fraud Takedown…
Read MoreCamp Hill man dies in crash near Dadeville
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4 a.m. Saturday, June 20, has claimed the life of a Camp Hill man. Justin L. Willbanks, 33, was fatally injured when the 2003 Ford Explorer he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Willbanks was pronounced deceased at the scene.…
Read MoreClassifieds and Legals
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