Words by Scott McCullar | Image by Al Blanton Priester’s Pecans are pretty special. Whether visiting their store and headquarters in Fort Deposit, Alabama or ordering online, you quickly discover their pecans and pecan-based products are good. I mean, really good. They do pecan products well. Sampling the smorgasbord of pecans in Fort Deposit brings […]
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Words by Stephen Aycock | Image by Ryan McGill Through many years of dealing with loss and grief, and through the countless individuals who have shared their experiences with me, I have come to understand several things. Today, I want to share just one: Stop trying to find your way back to the person you
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Words by Scott McCullar | Image by Al Blanton I can remember sitting on the floor watching the live television broadcast of Al Capone’s vault being opened on April 21, 1986. Geraldo Rivera hosted the event where thirty million people or so watched the unveiling of what could be inside the vault of one of
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Words by Scott McCullar | Image by Blakeney Clouse News reports about Carbon Hill typically focus on the bad. A negative tone is usually used if there is a headline or news feature about our small town. But my experience has been different. Sure, problems abound here as they do in every community, but some
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Words by Scott McCullar | Image by Blakeney Clouse This year, I will turn 50 years old. “Old” is a relative term, and where you are in your life will determine how old 50 truly is. If you are a student or young adult reading this, I am old as the hills. If you are
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Words by Chad Hayes | Image by Ryan McGill And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10-11
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Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Images by Justin Hunter Ridgeview Health Services in Jasper brought the Christmas story to life last night with their twelfth Live Nativity. Narrated by Chaplain David Wallace, the event portrayed the biblical account of Jesus’ birth as told in the book of Luke. The Live Nativity has become a
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Words by Scott McCullar | Image by Al Blanton The Christmas story in Luke is fascinating. Each element of the story of Jesus’ birth is powerful and deep with meaning. To think that Jesus, the Son of God, was born to a young virgin in the small, forgotten town of Bethlehem is just remarkable. Consider
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Pictured: Robert Blankenship – Senior Pastor at Cordova First Baptist Church in Cordova, Alabama Words by Jenny Lynn Davis | Image by Al Blanton Cordova First Baptist Church invites the community to join in the spirit of giving at their annual Lottie Moon Christmas Auction on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The beloved tradition begins at
Words by Adam Brewer | Image by Al Blanton A few months ago, my family traveled to Phoenix, where the Alabama men’s basketball team played in its first ever Final Four. Because we wanted to see the Grand Canyon and some of the West’s scenery, we opted to drive from Alabama to Arizona. We planned
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