Alabama lawmakers approve school cell phone restrictions in K-12 classrooms

May 10, 2025

House Bill 166, sponsored by Rep. Leigh Hulsey, R-Helena, requires all school districts to adopt a policy by July 1 banning student cell phone use during the instructional day — from the start of instruction until the end of the school day.

Alabama lawmakers see bills approving Juneteenth, voting methods, age of medical consent

May 10, 2025

Juneteenth will be an official state holiday under a bill approved by the Legislature on Wednesday.

Lass Words: Be somebody’s sidekick

May 10, 2025

We would do well to be somebody’s sidekick. In Luke 18:14 Jesus compares the Pharisee, who thought of himself as the main character, to the tax collector, who humbly offered to submit himself to God.