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Rashional Thoughts: Appreciating the 4th, family visits as we speed through summer

June 28, 2024

Jennifer Rash reflects on the 4th of July and summer opportunities to make the most of a busy season.

Christian singer knows ups, downs of journey all part of God’s plan

June 28, 2024

BET’s Sunday Best and America’s Got Talent participant Bay Turner didn’t win either competition, but they were part of God’s plan to get him to where he is now.

While trending down, violence in Alabama prisons sees slight uptick in latest report

June 27, 2024

A total of 163 assaults were documented within Alabama’s prisons in April, a new report says. That’s a slight uptick when compared to the previous month. More generally, instances of prison violence have been on a downward trajectory …

Hepzibah Baptist in Talladega calls new pastor

June 27, 2024

Chuck Oliver is the new pastor of Hepzibah Baptist Church, Talladega.

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Your Voice: Stay on guard for the poison ivy in our lives

June 27, 2024

This week: Responses and reflections to 2024 SBC Annual Meeting resolutions and business items, plus more first-person articles, comments, letters, social media posts and more …

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Unwinding: Medicaid continues to shrink rolls in post-COVID status checks

June 27, 2024

Alabama Medicaid enrollment dropped from its peak of 1.38 million in June of 2023 to 1.15 million in April of this year.

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Bail denied for Christian charged with blasphemy

June 26, 2024

Young mother in Pakistan charged with “intentionally outraging religious sentiments” and “intentionally causing fear in the public and harming public tranquility.”