May 2024 – Page 4

Learning disorders like ADHD may interfere with Bible study but help is available

May 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

Alabama Baptist One important way believers connect with God is through reading the Bible, but individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can face challenges connecting with the written word, including God’s word. Fortunately, those […]

Check out the beauty of Hurricane Creek Park

May 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Joe Songer Tucked away along U.S. 31 between Vinemont and Cullman is a park that offers spectacular beauty, waterfalls and a sweet hiking destination. Hurricane Creek Park is a true hidden gem in north Alabama. […]

GoFundMe launched to raise money for family of 77-year-old woman killed by suspect fleeing police

May 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

By AL.com staff A GoFundMe campaign is underway to help the family of a woman who died last week after her vehicle was hit by a suspect who led police on a multi-county chase. Ellarea Dickson, a 77-year-old […]

Alabama rape, sodomy suspect may have contacted victims through church, police say

May 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Kayode Crown Mobile Police has arrested a 35-year-old man on multiple rape charges, interim chief William Jackson announced in a statement on Sunday. “On Sunday, May 26, 2024, Bradrick Vail, Sr., 35, was located and […]

Alabama reality TV star arrested for DUI

May 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Kayode Crown The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency arrested a Huntsville reality TV star on a charge of driving under alcohol influence of alcohol on Saturday. Maurice Scott, 45, is out on a $5000 bond after […]

‘Everybody loved Mya’: Family mourns 19-year-old killed in Birmingham shooting

May 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A 19-year-old woman shot to death inside her vehicle in Birmingham is being remembered as energetic, independent and, most of all, loved. Mya Parker died early Sunday at UAB Hospital, not long after […]

45-year-old Birmingham man charged with shooting 2 people, kidnapping 7-year-old in Bessemer

May 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A 45-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting of two people and the abduction of a child in Bessemer last week. Demetrice Alphonzo Smith is charged with first-degree domestic violence, attempted murder, […]

Ex-chief from tiny town that preyed on drivers gets plea deal, $25 fine instead of prison

May 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

By John Archibald This is an opinion column. I’ve never written a column about Brookside. Not once. I reported a lot of news there, about how a town built a police force and used it to rake […]

Concerned Veterans: Why so woke, Mike Rogers?

May 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

Concerned Veterans Great American veterans are rolling in their graves this Memorial Day. If U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) had to face Norman Schwarzkopf, George Patton, Chesty Puller, or Dwight Eisenhower, his dressing down would […]

66,000 Alabama workers will be eligible for overtime pay under new rule

May 28, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Hannah Denham Tens of thousands of Alabama workers are expected to qualify for overtime pay under new federal rules that will start to take effect July 1. By 2025, about 4.3 million Americans, including 66,000 […]