Sunday's countywide litter pickup efforts, sponsored by the Walker County Commission and People Against a Littered State (PALS), was a good effort on Saturday. The numbers are not in, but it is … more

The Midianites invaded Israel like a swarm of grasshoppers. God let them oppress His backslidden people for seven years and chastise them for their chronic idolatry. The Israelites survived by hiding … more

Less than two weeks after reporting that the Walker County Courthouse had been condemned after being deemed "unsafe to the basement," the Daily Mountain Eagle was forced to backtrack."Courthouse … more

For millions of people, the last few days have been quite sacred.The week before Easter is always a good time to reflect on what the cross means to any of us who identify as Christ followers. Holy … more

John 20:1-18"Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”This resurrection story always makes me smile because it tells about the foot race between Peter and John … more

Moments after a tornado tore its way through downtown Jasper around 8 p.m. on April 3, 1974, the injured descended on People's Hospital.Some walked. The rest came in ambulances, trucks, cars — … more

Let's clean out the notebook ...• Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, was on the mark Tuesday night when he told Chris Cuomo on CNN that many pastors and priests will likely … more

Internet users in North America spend an average of two hours and six minutes per day on social networking and messaging platforms, according to a recent study by Global Web Index.Another recent … more

The day my mother took me to the Carl Elliott Regional Library to get my first library card I didn’t realize what awaited me with just the clink of the machine that would date those books and check them out to me. more

We were about to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. We were walking across the street to the church building and I was serenading my daughter while carrying ice cream, party supplies, and do-dads more