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Better get there early at Church in the Pines Sunday, July 6. A full house is expected to hear John Ed Mathison bring the Word.

Earlier this week, during an interview on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl said last month's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to postpone a decision on Louisiana's redistricting case was a "good sign" for Alabama.

A new study revealed that Alabama has the highest lightning death rate in the nation.

Eight-year-old Sarah Marsh of Mountain Brook, one of the young campers caught in flash flooding in Texas, died on Friday.

Thompson and Safer Birth in Bama are taking bites out of the elephant and encouraging the medical, wellness, and all community partners to conquer maternal disparities and improve outcomes for mothers and babies.

Qualifying has ended, and the races are set for the 2025 municipal election season.

No doctor should force a prescription on an individual patient for a drug, diet, therapy or exercise. But Scott Harris imposed the Covid mandates on all 5 million citizens using the blunt force of state law. 

On Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey officially declared the 30-hour window for the Alabama Department of Corrections to execute Geoffrey Todd West, 49, using the highly criticized method of nitrogen hypoxia.

Fulfilling the promise of this July 4th – the very same promise of the first July 4th in 1776 – requires fearless leadership.

Tax cut provisions in the “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by the House on Thursday could increase pay for some families by over $10,000, according to U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover).

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that education savings accounts (ESAs) established by the state’s CHOOSE Act program are now fully funded and available for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Founding Father John Adams predicted Independence would be celebrated each year on July 2 with sermons and acts of devotion to God.

As we celebrate the Fourth of July, let’s never forget that true liberty means families, not government, must have the ultimate say in shaping their children’s moral education. If we lose that, we lose the heart of our nation.

For the third time in five years, a Trussville man has created an artful masterpiece that can only be seen from the sky.

Ken McFeeters, a Republican candidate for Alabama governor, took to social media to make serious accusations against several people with connections to Baldwin County Public Schools.

Despite the controversy surrounding her alleged academic credentials, Nicole Wadsworth is still leaning on her higher education degrees in hopes that it will distinguish her from the competition in the race for Alabama’s next lieutenant governor.

On Thursday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded the U.S. Supreme Court for agreeing to determine whether states can ban transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's school sports teams.

Before the Declaration of Independence, there was the Olive Branch Petition.

During the 2026 legislative session and beyond, I will remain committed to delivering results that reflect the values, needs and priorities of the citizens I swore an oath to serve. 

The city of Tuscaloosa plans to sue the state over how Alabama’s online sales tax law is divided up between counties and municipalities.

Sylacauga lost a hearty soul as Joe Clinton, Jr. died. Different Sylacauga folks knew him in different ways.

People in the Shiloh community of Coffee County have filed a lawsuit against Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) director John Cooper after months of back and forth between state and federal officials.

This week, a three-judge panel on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Michael Sockwell, 62, who was convicted of killing former Montgomery County Sheriff Isaiah Harris in 1988.

Members of Alabama’s Republican House delegation helped President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” gain final passage in the House on Thursday after hours of debate and delay.

Hang on to your Main Street American convictions and hold fast to scriptural truth. Pray for those who don’t. The odds are never in their favor.

Paul Miller worked his entire career for the Alabama Baptist Children's Home and ministries. He died July 2 at age 83.

It's a bit of a homecoming to Alabama for The Red Clay Strays at the Wharf Amphitheater July 3-4-5.