Longtime New Bethel Baptist pastor Elwood Sims dies

November 6, 2024

Elwood Sims — who served in pastoral ministry for 70 years, including 40 years at New Bethel Baptist Church in Braggs — died Oct. 15. He was 92.

Retired pastor Ron Butler dies at 79

November 1, 2024

Ron Butler – who died Oct. 29 – retired in May after 44 years of serving churches in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. He served as pastor of Pine Level Baptist in Chatom and Spice Pond Baptist in Eight Mile.

District election officers deployed to handle voting issues

October 29, 2024

Each DEO will handle complaints on voting rights concerns, threats to election officials, and potential election fraud, in coordination with DOJ headquarters.

Billingsley Baptist calls new pastor

October 25, 2024

David Kelley is the new pastor of Billingsley Baptist Church.

Christian Valley Baptist Church, Livingston, welcomes new associate pastor for students

October 25, 2024

Brady Gaither is the new associate pastor for students at Christian Valley Baptist Church, Livingston.

Parents seek justice after daughter abducted, raped in Pakistan

October 25, 2024

Suspects in the 10-day gang rape of a 17-year-old girl have issued threats against her family to try to get charges dropped, according to the girl’s father.