Alabama Chief Justice Sarah Stewart has appointed a retired judge to handle the trial of a man accused of the 2019 killing of a college student. The appointment was made under a new state law that allows visiting judges to be brought in to handle violent criminal cases in order to get them t…
Tommy Tuberville is a U.S. senator running for Alabama governor. His new campaign paraphernalia recognize his old job: coach. The former football coach at Auburn University leaned into that branding after announcing his bid for office Tuesday. It's a deliberate tactic that demonstrates how f…
Are you spending time with people who offer unreliable advice, suggest questionable activities or mock ideas that are important to you?
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced he's running for the U.S. Senate. He's seeking the position being vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville is running for governor in 2026. Marshall announced his candidacy Thursday in a video that included multiple clips of him being…
Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville says he’s running for governor of Alabama next year. His announcement on Fox News came after weeks of speculation and associates saying Tuberville planned to enter the race. The Arkansas native was the head football coach at Auburn from 1999 to 2008, whe…
In the mid-1990s, when my son, Joshua, announced that he had enlisted in the Army, I felt nervous yet proud of his decision to serve his country.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville plans to run for governor of Alabama in 2026, according to people familiar with his plans. Two people who have spoken with Tuberville say they expect him to announce a gubernatorial bid. They spoke on condition of anonymity because were not authorized to talk about…
A federal judge is considering sanctions against lawyers representing Alabama in litigation over state prisons after they used artificial intelligence to write error-filled motions. U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco held a hearing Wednesday in Birmingham to question attorneys with the Butler Snow firm about what happened. She said there were five false case citations in two filings. Butler Snow lawyers repeatedly apologized and described the filings as an isolated violation of firm policies.
Detective Johnathan Millender has been named the Eufaula Police Department’s 2024 CrimeStoppers Officer of the Year.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed state appellate Judge Bill Lewis to the Alabama Supreme Court. Lewis will be the first Black Republican to serve on the court. Lewis serves on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. Ivey appointed him to the position last year. He was previously the presiding circuit judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit in Elmore County. Lewis replaces Justice Jay Mitchell, who resigned Monday. Lewis is the fourth Black justice to serve on the state’s highest court and the first Black Republican.
When someone insults us, steals from us or lies to us, what would Jesus say … to us? Furthermore, how would Jesus want us to model to our children loving those who treat us unfairly?
My children recently said goodbye to their stepmother, Debora Demoruelle Hamilton. Debora resided in Arnaudville, La., until her recent passing.
An attorney for an Iranian mechanical engineering student at the University of Alabama says he has decided to self-deport despite the government dropping a charge behind his initial arrest. A U.S. government lawyer withdrew the first of two charges against Alireza Doroudi on Thursday, the on…
Almost five dozen criminal cases will no longer be prosecuted because they were tainted by rampant corruption in a northern Alabama police department. The Cullman County district attorney says that five Hanceville police officers have been indicted on charges related to mismanaging evidence …
Alabama governor Kay Ivey sided with the state legislature by signing a bill that will overhaul the Birmingham Water Works Board. The bill would give more control over the board to the governor and surrounding suburbs. Birmingham city officials have sued the Alabama governor to stop her from…
When was the last time tears streamed down your face, your heart ached and your thoughts were too jumbled to think clearly? When did you know beyond a doubt that this time, for sure, your situation was hopeless?
I like to think I’m a kind person, but when someone disrespects me or disagrees with me on something I care about, I find it hard.
Can you recall how heavy your worst sin felt before you confessed it to God and received forgiveness? Imagine if the crushing weight of all your sins (every sin you’ve ever committed) suddenly dropped on you.
Are you overwhelmingly discouraged – and so, so, so embarrassed? As you make big, stupid choices and constant small ones, do you feel as if the guilt of your sins will eventually crush you? You’ve failed and failed – and failed – so often that you don’t know where to go from here.
Eufaula High School’s musical production of “Mamma Mia!” opens on Friday, April 11, at 7 p.m. at the Eufaula City Auditorium. The shows continue on Saturday, April 12, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Carol waved to her best Friend from across the grassy field. She grabbed her 3-year-old daughter, Shelby, and swung her onto her right hip. Shelby giggled as her mother’s long stride bounced her as they hurried toward Jesus.
I would be devastated if God was a detached god. One who created us and then sat back and left us to fend for ourselves.
If your life was featured in a magazine article, would you send copies to your family? Would you invite your friends on social media to read it?
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