How many relationships can we truly expect to last 18 years these days?If we are lucky, our parents, spouse and children will put up with us for that amount of time. If any of us have had a friend … more

The biggest piece of news coming out of the Walker County Commission’s 3-hour work session on Thursday was officials are considering a large rate increase on garbage pickup for residential … more

Today marks one year since the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world topsy-turvy.  I was leaving the eighth grade career fair that Walker County School counselors host each year at Bevill State … more

Chapter 3 of Colossians contains a lists of do’s and don’ts for the person who has been raised with Christ. Who is the apostle referring to when he says they had been raised with Christ?

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Humans are opinionated creatures. Anytime the Bible is mentioned, people get really opinionated. People like to find a single verse and use it to support their position. 

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In somewhat a surprising result, the Alabama Senate fell two votes short Tuesday of the 21 votes needed to put a constitutional amendment for gambling in front of the voters.  Sen. Del … more

Historically, political power in the state has rested in the rural counties. Birmingham has been the home of the “Big Mules,” where the money that fueled the gubernatorial campaigns came … more

Last week, President Joe Biden said that Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, both Republicans, were guilty of “Neanderthal thinking” because they removed … more

To say the stars aligned would be an understatement to describe Heidi Young Batson’s return to her hometown of Jasper.

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Randy Redmill has not just been the director of the Walker County Department of Human Resources. For many, after 42 years of service, he is the Walker County Department of Human Resources, … more