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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

Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2024 07:11

Do Not Be Surprised
by Cody Anderson Corinth Missionary Church

This is a good time to remember some of the over arching themes that we see in First John, mainly between light and darkness, love and hatred, truth and falsehood. These were all issues concerning the early Christian community to whom The Epistle of First John was written. These stark contrasts are ways to evaluate our spiritual well-being. Each end of the spectrum represents two totally different souls. Those who love, hold to truth and share the light, can rest on this evidence of their faith. The ones who hate, lie, and cling to the darkness have evidence of a dead soul. The text we are looking at is contrasting love and hate.