Gamblers, Have You No Shame?
March 4, 2010
What was supposed to be an anti-gambling rally on the steps of the Statehouse turned into a confrontation when busloads of gambling supporters invaded the
Ken Starr named Baylor University president
March 4, 2010
WACO, Texas — Ken Starr, the former independent prosecutor whose investigative work led to the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton, has been selected as
Governor’s task force raids Chickasaw slot machine hall hours after opening
March 4, 2010
The Governor’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling raided Chickasaw’s new slot machine operation Feb. 25, just a few hours after it opened its doors. The
Samford students raise money for Haiti
March 4, 2010
Samford University students Lauren Barry (left) and Matt Fennell were among performers at a Hope for Haiti benefit concert Feb. 4. Students and others crowded
Questions raised about Attorney General Troy King’s ties to gambling operations
March 4, 2010
By Sondra Washington Since Gov. Bob Riley formed the Task Force on Illegal Gambling without Attorney General Troy King’s support, many of the state’s highest
New Bible study focuses on cancer community
February 25, 2010
After struggling through her own battle with cancer, Karen Allen, a member of First Baptist Church, Birmingham, in Birmingham Baptist Association, knew her faith-filled victory
State’s top attorneys spar over gambling
February 25, 2010
Two of the state’s highest attorneys exchanged words Feb. 17 in separate press conferences regarding recent actions taken by the Governor’s Task Force on Illegal
Eight volunteers released in Haiti; two remain in jail
February 25, 2010
After nearly three weeks in a Haitian jail, eight Baptists from the United States were released Feb. 17, but two remained in prison in the
