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Pay It Forward: Donna McCullough of Montgomery

Love Loud Montgomery is a compassion ministry part of the Montgomery Baptist Association formerly known as Forest Park Ministry Center. They focus on immediate needs to longer-term needs of their guests. Donna McCullough is the executive director. For more than 20 years Love Loud Montgomery has been helping people. Donna McCullough was nominated for the way she cares for them….

Local Sisters Get National Recognition for Helping Girls Across River Region

Women In Training founders, Brooke and Breanna Bennett, were one of the 16 winners of over 230 applicants to win this year’s T-Mobile Changemaker Challenge. Their “Let’s End Poverty. Period!” project won them $5,000 along with skills training and mentorship from T-Mobile executives. Brooke and Breanna will be heading to Washington state in October to meet with the executives, who…

Birmingham Police Officer Arrested on Rape, Drug Charges

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Authorities say a Birmingham police officer was arrested on charges of rape and drug possession after investigators searched his home following a complaint about allegations of misconduct. Officer Matthew Wilcox, 37 was arrested and relieved of duties. Records show he was released from the Jefferson County Jail on a bail of $26,000 on Sunday. A statement…

Jeff Sessions: Don’t Allow Critics to “Demoralize” Country

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said critics shouldn’t “demoralize” the country’s founding even if the country didn’t immediately meet its ideal of equality. Sessions spoke Sunday at an Independence Day program at First Baptist Church of Huntsville. Sessions addressed what he called an encroachment on religion and discussed the Trump administration’s decision to intervene on…

Generous Supply of Showers and Storms Ahead

Moisture levels continue rise tomorrow, and we will have widespread and numerous showers and storms in the forecast today, especially this afternoon and evening. The moisture will continue to increase and with an approaching upper trough, clouds and rain become the main feature in our weather. Today, tomorrow, and Thursday we will see more clouds than sun with scattered to…