Former York Baptist pastor Walker dies
September 6, 2024
Johnny Walker, who served as pastor of York Baptist Church in the 1970s, died Aug. 28. He was 77.
Longtime worship minister Gerald Sims dies at 86
September 4, 2024
Gerald Max Sims, who served as a bivocational music minister for his entire adult life — most recently at Central Baptist Church in Florence — died Aug. 8.
Birmingham teen part of silver-winning Paralympic wheelchair rugby team
September 2, 2024
Team USA won silver today (Sept. 2) in Paralympic wheelchair rugby after losing to Japan in the gold medal game.
State leaders, agencies working to cut recidivism in half
August 28, 2024
Several Alabama state agencies are working different efforts and initiatives to keep people from returning to prison after they’re released.
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief wraps up work in South Carolina
August 27, 2024
After completing 18 mud-out jobs in flooded parts of Walterboro, South Carolina, Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief teams have packed up and returned home.
Alabama teen to play wheelchair rugby for Team USA in Paralympic Games
August 25, 2024
Zion Redington is in Paris this week to play wheelchair rugby in the Paralympic Games. Zion, who was born with a condition called ectrodactyly, has been called the “future of the sport.”
Alabama baseball’s Stevens wins top pitching honor on summer league team
August 23, 2024
With an arsenal of pitches — including a slider called “dangerous” and a “wicked fast ball” — Jonathan Stevens was named Pitcher of the Year this summer by his team, Bethesda Big Train, which won the championship of the Ripken League.
Jasper now home to 7th Safe Haven Baby Box in Alabama
August 22, 2024
Jasper recently became the home to the seventh Safe Haven Baby Box located in Alabama. The box is at a designated location where parents can anonymously and safely leave an infant they are unable or unwilling to care for.
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