Final enrollment numbers show K-12 public schools lose 5,800 students this year
October 22, 2025
The decline in Alabama’s public school enrollment is worse than originally thought.
Rural hospital foundation seeks to increase health care access, economic health
October 21, 2025
A new, private non-profit group is hoping to use members’ collective expertise to find funding and sustainability for Alabama’s rural hospitals.
Kevin McCreless – pastor emeritus of Broadway Baptist in Rainsville – dies at 67
October 20, 2025
Kevin McCreless, longtime pastor of Broadway Baptist Church in Rainsville, died Oct. 16. In February, Broadway Baptist honored McCreless and named him pastor emeritus as he retired from 33 years of ministry there.
Ed Farm, Apple join state in $16M push to bridge digital divide in rural communities
October 17, 2025
Alabama leaders are partnering with Birmingham-based nonprofit Ed Farm and Apple on a state-funded $16 million initiative to expand digital learning and workforce training in some of the state’s most rural communities.
CHOOSE Act data shows which private schools enroll the most ESA students
October 16, 2025
In the first year of Alabama’s CHOOSE Act, a small group of private schools are already seeing the majority of their students using the state-funded education savings accounts.
Alabama volunteer says disaster relief is ‘great way to spend a vacation,’ spends 4+ months in North Carolina
October 15, 2025
Roger Bailey said when she told him what the kiddie pool was for, he couldn’t believe it. He had gone to her family’s home — a
Alabama farmers praise guest-worker wage decrease
October 13, 2025
Alabama farm leaders are celebrating a new federal rule decreasing the wages agriculture-related businesses must pay people hired through a guest worker program.
SBOM names Spencer Bell as new associate in office of evangelism, church revitalization
October 13, 2025
Spencer Bell has been elected as an associate in the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions’ office of evangelism and church revitalization. Bell currently serves as pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Hartselle.
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