Student and football player Jacksonville State University Ten and a half years ago I made the single greatest decision of my life. With the direction
For so many students, playing sports is what gets them through the homework, tests and day-to-day routine of middle school and high school. A 2014
Bearing the weight and responsibilities of three positions — Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) director, team chaplain and state director for Urban Ministries for FCA
By Carrie Brown McWhorter A projected revenue shortfall of $250 million or more in Alabama’s General Fund budget is evidence of Alabama’s need for economic
The start of a second special legislative session Sept. 8 gives Alabama lawmakers one more chance to pass a budget before the new fiscal year
By Carrie Brown McWhorter Health care continues to be a hot-button issue in Alabama, and perhaps no single topic gets more attention than Medicaid. Medicaid
By Carrie Brown McWhorter The Alabama Baptist Prison reform efforts in Alabama may stall if the Legislature fails to find additional revenue for the state’s
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) covers a lot of ground throughout the state — literally. The department oversees 22 state parks,
