Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, said he was made aware Wednesday morning “that a handful of House members received packages in the mail containing expletive images and other inappropriate materials.”
Redeemer Community Church in Avondale has announced plans to expand its campus by acquiring a portion of the former Trinity Medical Center site on Montclair Road, the church said in a statement.
“Through this initiative, we are calling on believers to join us in raising up a generation of Christ-centered leaders.” —UM President Charles Smith
Alabama native Lennie Acuff has been named the head coach for the Samford University men’s basketball program, the university announced Wednesday (April 9).
Two bills that would more strictly enforce eligibility for Medicaid and food stamps in Alabama passed out of the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee last week amid pushback from low-income and child advocacy groups.
Alabama lawmakers will consider today a bill to fundamentally change how the state targets funding to support students with educational challenges.
Unlike traditional public schools, these specialty schools aren’t funded through Alabama’s enrollment-based Foundation Program. Instead, they receive line-item appropriations in the education trust fund budget.
“Can you imagine someone coming into your neighborhood and telling you there is an entirely different way to believe?” asked Seth Shelton, pastor of The Way Church.
