Who are the Poarch Creek Indians?
October 14, 2010
In 1984, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians became the only federally recognized tribe in Alabama. There are currently almost 3,000 members of the tribe.
Clarification on Part 4 of gambling series
October 14, 2010
In the “Gambling in Alabama, part 4” series in the Sept. 23 issue, a comment about Rep. Tommy Sherer, D-Jasper, in the article about Walker
Former Baylor basketball coach David Bliss recounts redemption
October 14, 2010
I cheated,” David Bliss told students at Hardin-Simmons University (HSU) on Sept. 28. “I allowed the competitive world of college athletics to compromise my moral
Southside Church organist honored for 50 years
October 14, 2010
Southside Baptist Church, near Gadsden, recently honored Gloria Dunn Johnson for 50 years of service as organist. The Etowah Association church presented her with a
SBC finishes fiscal year 6.18 percent below budget
October 14, 2010
NASHVILLE — The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) finished its Oct. 1–Sept. 30 fiscal year 6.18 percent below budget, while Cooperative Program (CP) receipts for the
Relocation of Gadsden’s 12th Street results in triple-church move, new friends
October 14, 2010
When 12th Street Baptist Church decided to move from its century-old location in downtown Gadsden to a former Kmart building in Rainbow City, it had
Oklahoma church targeted by church-state watchdog
October 14, 2010
WASHINGTON — A church-state watchdog group has called on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to investigate a church in Oklahoma for violating a law that
Ava Got on a Plane This Morning
October 14, 2010
Tears filled the eyes of many of us gathered around Ava’s chair. We reached our arms to touch her as we prayed for her and
