New cap: Medicare drug plan enrollees could see savings in 2025
September 27, 2024
An estimated 61,000 Alabamians on Medicare prescription drug plans will see savings thanks to a new out-of-pocket cap that starts Jan. 1, 2025.
Britt, Fetterman introduce bill to blunt harms of social media on youth
September 26, 2024
In collaboration with U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, introduced a bill Tuesday (Sept. 24) that would require social media platforms to carry a warning label on mental health risks.
93-year-old Pickens County Sunday School teacher continues to lead children to the Lord
September 26, 2024
Merle Kyles, age 93, has been teaching Sunday School and Vacation Bible School to children for 48 years at New Salem Baptist Church outside of Reform on County Road 3. Her church and her family have spoken of her impact on their lives.
Someone You Should Know — Jackie Masters
September 24, 2024
Jackie Masters of York is the quintessential church secretary. “That was my mission, my calling,” says the 87-year-old. With the exception of seven years of retirement in the early 2000s, she has been her church’s secretary since 1972.
Rolling Pumpkin Patch makes October fun accessible
September 10, 2024
When Jennifer Dobson’s daughter, Lily, was 8 years old, they had an experience at a pumpkin patch that changed the way they looked at things.
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.
‘Every job is a ministry,’ says meteorologist James Spann
August 29, 2024
People are often afraid of finding their purpose because they think it won’t make sense to the rest of the world, said James Spann, chief meteorologist for ABC 33/40. He later added, “Every job is a ministry.”
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