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14th Annual Rescue Squad Fishing Tourney is May 10

The 14th Annual Scottsboro-Jackson County Rescue Squad 10k Fishing Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025. The tournament will be held at Goose Pond Colony. The event comes with a guaranteed payout of $10,000. To register call 256-899-3445 or 256-259-0693 or email sjcrs@yahoo.com. Registration is $120 per boat,… READ_MORE

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

Thoughts from The Bible Thoughts from The Bible

Published on Wednesday, 20 October 2021 09:07

You Are Making A Difference
by Terry Broome

Do you ever get the feeling that you’re just not needed? Sometimes we judge ourselves so harshly that we find no “redeeming” qualities about our lives. One thing I’ve learned in life is that things may be in the “working” directly resulting from someone’s influence/ action/ choice of direction. I don’t know of anyone who has absolutely no influence on at least someone around them. Even if you happen to be the one person who has absolutely no tie with any family member, no involvement in any work that you consider essential to mankind, even you have the ability to directly affect others by choices you make.