JSU lowers dual enrollment tuition
Jacksonville State University is making it more affordable than ever for high school students to get a head start on college. The Board of Trustees has approved that beginning in Fall 2025, Jax State will reduce its Dual Enrollment tuition rate to just $33 per credit hour, making a standard three-hour course just $99. This […]
Dedication of the first library
By Danny Crownover One of the most interesting events reported in 1900 was the dedication of the Howard Gardner Nichols Memorial Library and the Union Memorial Church in Alabama City. The library was the first buildings erected in Alabama expressly for library purposes and was to honor the memory of young Mr. Nichols who was […]
Mornings and coffee alternatives
By Tabitha Bozeman I love mornings. I love the light, the birds and the smell of a fresh day. I do not, however, love waking up. I am inclined to agree, if asked too early, with the person who declared “People who get up early in the morning cause war, death and famine.” I used […]
Practice makes perfect
By Brian Cook There is a story a preacher told many years ago that really stuck with me. As the story goes, “An aging teacher of preachers was retiring. He had worked several decades in the training of future pastors. His many students from the multiple decades all gathered to honor his retirement. As the […]
God’s Promises to His People
By Toni Ford Have you ever read Obadiah, the shortest book in the Old Testament? This minor prophet often gets overlooked and may not be the most popular book in the Bible. However, the end of Obadiah contains three incredible promises from God to the Jewish people. Obadiah serves as a reminder that, regardless of […]
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