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STAR ID enforcement deadline approaching

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) would like to remind Alabama residents that the REAL ID Act of 2005, will go into effect on May 7, 2025.But, what does this really mean? Alabamians planning to fly domestic in the United States (U.S.) or enter certain federal facilities will need a… READ_MORE

“Don’t drop it on Alabama” this weekend

The statewide “Don’t Drop It on Alabama” Spring Cleanup, an annual event coordinated by Alabama PALS (People Against a Littered State), will be held during April. The “Don’t Drop It on Alabama” Spring Cleanup is offered to all 67 Alabama counties, municipalities and statewide volunteer groups. Over 140 cities, counties… READ_MORE

Flat Rock School to close

The Jackson County Board of Education recently voted to close Flat Rock School. Similar to the Board’s decision seven years ago to close Paint Rock Valley School, the decision was based on enrollment numbers in part. The decision came a little over a week after Jackson County Board of Education… READ_MORE

Love shouldn’t hurt

Published on Monday, 26 August 2024 08:49

Let Go and Move Forward
by Teresia Smith

Recently I read a blog by Angel Chernoff where she shared this thought:

Thoughts from The Bible

Published on Monday, 26 August 2024 08:47

The Church of God
by Joey Carroll Corinth Missionary Baptist Church

When conversations start over how the church is doing in our day, there are those who like to romanticize the early church. They would like to return to “how it was” and appeal to the record found in Acts 2:42-47 when the church was devoted to the Word of God and each other – to the Table and to prayer. Not to mention that they were selfless toward one another and willingly shared anything they possessed. Sounds wonderful, I will certainly admit, but where there are people, problems soon follow.