Alabamians continue to place public education at the top of their priority list for the state, according to the latest Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama survey.
Alabama’s K-12 schools are still in the first month of the new school year, but state board of education members are already looking ahead to how much money they’ll need for the 2026-27 school year.
A child in north Alabama has measles, the first reported case of the illness in the state since 2002, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.
In July 1938, Lola Owens walked down the aisle of Harmony Baptist Church in Andalusia, gave her life to Christ and became a church member. And 87 years later, she’s still there. Church members say she’s a “role model” in how to love others.
An unusual text disrupted Richard Bradley’s workout one morning at the family life center at Gardendale First Baptist Church — someone had a 16-foot cross from the former St. Vincent’s Hospital and didn’t know what to do with it.
Church softball leagues aren’t new, but the way First Baptist Church Butler’s started is maybe a little different than most — it started as a Sunday night fellowship opportunity.
First Baptist Church Butler decided to change up their normal Vacation Bible School plan this year after Pastor Jason Moye had a burden to do something different.
Test scores in Alabama are rising overall, but the story looks different depending on location. Some districts continue to post strong gains, while others struggle with low proficiency tied closely to poverty.
