Commentary
“A New City”
Scripture text: Revelation 21:10-21 Lesson Context: In today’s Scripture text, John sees a great city coming from the heavens. He describes it in a manner that stirs the hearts of believers for what they can […]
Month: August 2022
Obituaries
Olivia Newton-John – ‘Grease’ star, ‘Physical’ singer – dead at 73: ‘A symbol of triumphs’
By Mark Heim Olivia Newton-John died Monday at the age of 73, it was reported on her official social media channels. According to an Instagram post, she died peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California, surrounded […]
State News
Alabama overpaid millions in unemployment. Documents show overwhelmed, dysfunctional department
Documents show overwhelmed, dysfunctional department By Sarah Whites-Koditschek The Alabama Department of Labor experienced significant technological issues and staffing shortages that led to delays and dysfunction during the COVID-19 pandemic, documents sent from the state […]
City News
13-YEAR-OLD GIRL STUDENT IS HEADED TO UAB MEDICAL SCHOOL: ‘DON’T LET ANYBODY TELL YOU “NO”’
Alena Wicker is college junior at Arizona State University and Oakwood University in Huntsville. By Howard Koplowitz Alena Annaleigh Wicker, a 13-year-old college junior, didn’t let naysayers get in the way of her dreams, which culminated […]
City News
Huntsville won’t reveal how much it spent on lawyers in police shooting, claims records are ‘privileged
By Ashley Remkus The city of Huntsville won’t reveal how much public money it is spending on outside lawyers, arguing that information is confidential under attorney-client privilege. AL.com requested that the city release records of expenditures related […]
Health
OVERTURNING ROE V. WADE DOES NOT MARK THE END FOR ABORTION OPPONENTS
SOURCE: By Amy Forliti and Geoff Mulvhill Now that Roe v. Wade has been toppled, abortion opponents are taking a multifaceted approach in their quest to end abortions nationwide, targeting their strategies to the dynamics […]
Sports
SC State picked atop challenging MEAC
LUT WILLIAM, BCSP Editor NORFOLK, VA — Everyone who follows Mid Eastern Athletic Conference football knows that 2021 champion South Carolina State pulled off last year’s biggest upset with a 31- 10 shellacking of Southwestern […]
Headline News
AFFORDABLE HOUSING OUT OF REACH FOR MANY IN ALABAMA, REPORT FINDS
Sarah Whites-Koditschek As costs of living go up with rising inflation, affordable housing remains out of reach for many in Alabama, according to a report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition. An Alabamian earning […]
Crime
‘I want justice’: Birmingham mom grieves 16-year-old son found shot in the head on interstate
By Carol Robinson The grieving mother of a 16-year-old boy who was found shot to death on a Birmingham interstate said she’s fought to keep her kids from becoming gun violence victims and now she wants […]
Religion
Alabama teacher who taught first graders about Jesus ‘was doing her job,’ superintendent says
By Michael Wetzel The Decatur Daily, Ala. (TNS) and Tribune Media Services The Freedom From Religion Foundation said it appears a Moulton Elementary teacher was illegally promoting Christianity to first graders in April when discussing Easter, […]