Graduation rates on the rise in Alabama
July 11, 2025
Alabama’s high school graduation rates continue to rebound from the pandemic-era slump, with nearly 92% of the class of 2024 graduating on time.
Student test scores show reading, math gains in Alabama
July 10, 2025
More Alabama students are reading and doing math on grade level, and fewer are scoring at the lowest level, according to new statewide test results released Tuesday.
Anniston’s Blue Mountain Baptist making a comeback, gives credit to God
July 9, 2025
For the past eight years, Blue Mountain Baptist Church had less than a dozen members, and that number stayed consistent until April. Now it seems a fresh new spirit has taken hold, and members are giving credit to God.
Alabama Baptists pray, give to help those affected by Texas floods
July 8, 2025
As people across the nation continue to grieve the flooding tragedy in Texas, Alabama Baptists are among those who are responding through prayer and financial gifts to help out with disaster relief efforts.
‘Teacher shortage’: Alabama teacher retirements reach new peak
July 8, 2025
Public school teacher retirements spiked this past year, with significantly more educators leaving than in recent years.
Disaster relief feeding team ‘saves summer’ for Camp ASCCA after lightning strike
July 8, 2025
There’s a blog post on Camp ASCCA’s website called “How Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief saved our summer,” and camp director Matt Rickman said they mean it.
Two Samford staffers find second calling through bivocational church ministry
July 7, 2025
When John Roland began preaching occasionally at Beulah Baptist Church in Sterrett during the summer of 2023, he never imagined he would become its bivocational pastor. And Tracy Hanrahan didn’t know her path was leading her there too.
Former Alabama pastor David Dykes dies at 72
July 5, 2025
David Dykes, former pastor of three Alabama Baptist churches, died July 2. Before a 30-year pastorate in Texas, he served as pastor of Gardendale First Baptist Church, First Baptist Church Oneonta and Tallaweeka Baptist Church in Tallassee.
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