Faith and Culture — Page 72
Despite being born with no feet and deformed hands, Bob Freeman has never felt limited in life.
Children at Adullam House in Wetumpka may have had a white Christmas this year, thanks to a recent donation from Alabama Power’s Southern Division Energizers. Angie Spackman, director of Adullam House, said the unexpected funds will help make it possible for the children to travel to Gatlinburg for the holidays. Adullam House is a ministry […]
Nestled behind the stone walls surrounding 2300 Springhill Ave., in old Mobile are a collection of buildings and, more importantly, a group of women who love you and me. The Convent and Academy of the Visitation, commonly known as Visitation Monastery, is a historic complex of Roman Catholic buildings and a small cemetery. Established in 1832 […]
There’s no “Grinch” in Mobile – 10 nonprofits and more than 411 happy children are proof of that. Thanks to members of the Barry Chapter of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO), several nonprofits and Mobile-area families will have a merrier Christmas. Employees and contractors at Barry Electric Generating Plant “dug deep” to ensure nonprofits and other […]
Mission of Hope in Walker County for nearly three decades has been reaching out to low-income families and others who need help. But in this pandemic-stricken world, the organization has introduced a new program. “Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we have seen a lot of people furloughed or their jobs have went away,” said Lori Abercrombie, executive […]
At the Birmingham Museum of Art, in the back and around a corner, is a painting that few care to look at for too long. It’s small, roughly the size of a piece of printer paper. The background is a golden sunset, rolling hills and tall lanky trees that, every time I look at it, […]
Writing this holiday column reminds me our nation is nearing the end of one of the most trying and unpredictable years in American history. Divisions in the political realm and disagreements as to the most effective manner by which to deal with the coronavirus pandemic have served to breed animosity one toward another in ways […]
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday morning released a video sharing a Christmas Eve message, including her favorite Christmas tradition.
It was seasonally appropriate that Darryl Fuhrman and his son Miller motored from Homewood to Huntsville in a red 2016 Dodge Charger. Like Santa and an elf riding in his sleigh, the two were delivering holiday cheer in the latest project of Lettermen of the USA. Of course, the Fuhrmans weren’t the only ones. And their […]
It’s Christmas week, so let’s talk about some Christmas miracles. No, I’m not talking about that monster hit John Metchie put on Florida’s Trey Dean in the SEC Championship game Saturday. We’ve come to expect plays like that from the Alabama football team this year. I’m talking about some truly surprising big deal things. First, […]
Gov. Ivey says Santa is all set to make his Alabama deliveries -- 'He assured me he'd wear his mask'
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey said she had “good news for the children of Alabama” when asked if the North Pole’s most famous resident would be able to make his yearly deliveries. Ivey updated reporters on the travel plans of Saint Nicholas shortly after she received her initial dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine on Monday. The […]
The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa was named as the nation's "Best Historic Hotel" in the category of 201-400 guest rooms.
Even amid the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Christmas spirit is shining perhaps brighter than ever in Alabama.
It is a celestial treat for amateur astronomers as well as those interested in tying the heavens to religious events. It’s the annual planetary conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn that should be easily viewed in the early evening sky. The event is also called the Christmas star. The planets regularly appear to pass each other […]
The notion of hometown pride may seem a quaint, old-fashioned sentiment in our modern – and increasingly cynical – era. But it’s real, and it can be powerful. For proof, look to Wetumpka, sitting on the soft bluffs rising above the Coosa River about 25 miles north of Montgomery. The strength of the hometown pride bursting at […]
As part of this year’s campaign supporting the United Way of Central Alabama, the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) hosted a book drive benefiting United Way partner agency Better Basics. Employees donated 178 books by ordering from a preapproved Amazon wish list. “We’re so grateful to APSO for including this book drive as part of the United Way campaign […]
As 2020 comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on challenges that were unimaginable just twelve months ago. Yet during the Christmas season, we are filled with spiritual contemplation and profound gratitude. God has blessed Alabama with so many unselfish individuals, turning what could have been a year of regret into one of inspiration. […]
The man who proudly sang “My Home’s In Alabama” will be front and center in promoting the largest sporting event the state has ever seen. The World Games 2022 Birmingham has named country music artist and humanitarian Randy Owen as an honorary co-chair. Owen is a founding member and front man of acclaimed country music group Alabama.
The United Way of Central Alabama's 2020 campaign raised $36 million, which was a record-breaking $1.5 million over the goal amount.
New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson paid off all layaways at a Birmingham Walmart in celebration of the Christmas season.
Dynetics is continuing many community volunteerism and philanthropic traditions this holiday season, even during the challenges of 2020.
The Conservation Fund, American Battlefield Trust and the University of South Alabama announced a project to protect 60 acres at...
Alabama Power’s Ephraim Stockdale has been recognized as a “shining star” by Alabama Communities of Excellence (ACE) for his leadership in community development. The nonprofit presented Stockdale with its Outstanding ACE Leadership Award for his work serving on the ACE Associates Council. The award is one of six STAR awards ACE presents annually to acknowledge its partners, Associates Council […]
A nonprofit organization in Mobile County is teaching kids valuable life skills while helping the environment. Groundwork Mobile County (GMC) recently completed its first Green Team youth employment program where six teens spent a month working in community gardens in Mobile County. GMC Executive Director Barja Wilson said the kids loved it. “They were very proud,” […]