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House passes bill to protect students’ religious freedoms

  The House of Representatives on Wednesday (Mar. 11) awarded its approval to the “Student Religious Liberties Act,” a measure sponsored by State Rep. Mack Butler (R – Rainbow City) and designed to ensure that students retain their constitutional rights to prayer and religious expressions while in public schools. 

The bill is part of the House Republican Caucus’s “Alabama First”

An ironic time for history to repeat itself

  It amazes me to think how far we’ve come over the last 50 years, and yet how far it seems we still have to go.

All eyes were on Selma during the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, and rightfully so. The march that took place all those years ago brought national attention to the evil that is discrimination, and

From the Narrows to Devil’s Staircase to Popeye

  In 1540 Hernando De Soto and his entourage were the first Europeans to enter the Coosa Valley. The tribes they encountered during their travels were more like large organized kingdoms than small villages. De Soto utilized the natives’ food, resources and women to sustain his party as it traveled across the state of Alabama. 

Displeased with the above marauder,

Glencoe’s Tinker reaches milestone

By Chris McCarthy/Editor

Sally Tinker’s final high school basketball game turned out to be a grand affair. 

The Glencoe High senior scored her 1,000th career point during the the Northeast Regional Tournament semifinals on Feb. 16 at Jacksonville State.

Tinker, who this past season averaged 15 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals, finished her prep career with

The Waiting Game

  In Psalm 62:5-8 we hear, “My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him.

He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved.

In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God.

Trust in Him at all

Gadsden State cagers earn postseason honors

Three Gadsden State basketball players received postseason recognition earlier this week.

For the Lady Cardinals, sophomore center Carla Clemmons and freshman guard Kaelyn Irby both made both the Alabama Community College Conference All-Region 22 and All-ACCC North Division first teams. 

Clemmons averaged 16.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.4 blocks, while Irby was good for 10.4 points, 6.4 assists and

Local rugby club off to a good start

By Mike Goodson/Sports Correspondent

Yes, Virginia, Gadsden does has a rugby team!

Last Saturday (Mar. 7), the Gadsden Pioneers won their second game of the season, beating Clinch River (Va.) Crusaders, 54-19, at the athletic field on North 32nd Street in Alabama City.

The Pioneers, who defeated D-3 Chattanooga earlier in the season, will look to avenge their only