Happy 250th birthday, America!

July 4, 2026

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, which was signed July 4, 1776.

Inside Alabama’s booth at the Great American State Fair

July 2, 2026

A life-size cutout of Gov. Kay Ivey, surrounded by pictures of state landmarks, greets visitors to “Sweet Home Alabama” at the Great American State Fair in Washington.

Latest news: Adam Greenway reflects on latest ministry venture; Baptists and religious liberty; ruling favors Alaskan flight attendants

July 1, 2026

Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.

Holly Pond church kicks off revival week with gospel singing July 5

July 1, 2026

Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church in Holly Pond is located on U.S. Highway 278.

Missions amid the rise of AI, data sharing, biometric tech

July 1, 2026

An era of heightened missionary security is upon us. This year’s Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Orlando made that evident.

One in five Alabama college borrowers delinquent on loans

June 30, 2026

Roughly one in five borrowers repaying federal Direct Loans tied to Alabama colleges is more than 90 days delinquent, according to federal data released last week.

Samford’s sports industry program to open new student lounge

June 30, 2026

Samford University’s Sports Industry Program will hold a ribbon-cutting on Friday, Oct. 2, to officially open the new Sports Industry Program Student Lounge on the third floor of Cooney Hall in the Brock School of Business.