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Can worship music be unholy?

By Michael J. Brooks We sang it recently in worship. It’s a beautiful song about the word of ...

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Shopping small this holiday season

Small businesses often carry handcrafter or curated merchandise that can be more difficult to find at big box ...

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The Pelham bingo debacle

This week, my normal, boring Pelham City Council meeting was turned on its head as citizens piled in ...

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Serving God with humility

I don’t get to attend other churches much, so it was nice to visit another church lately. I ...

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Fostering unity: Recognizing the importance of National Night Out

Bright lights glowed overhead on Thursday night as children darted from booth to booth and stared in awe ...

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The new reality of school shootings

On my first day of high school in 2015, my physical science teacher gave a tour of his ...

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Column: Everyone leaves an impact, no matter who you are

There’s a saying that we don’t know the true impact our lives left until after we’re gone.

Opinion

The impact of educators

Every month in the Shelby County Reporter, we dedicate a section of the paper to education in our ...

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Column: Valuing Shelby County’s green spaces

One of my favorite parts of Shelby County is its parks and natural beauty, and I am extremely ...

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Opinion: The NIMBY dilemma

When it comes to putting one of these facilities in our own community, we suddenly develop a mindset ...

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Column: Let’s work together to make a common-sense NIL policy before it’s too late

I normally don’t catch a lot of flak for my columns, but one in particular from my first ...

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Opinion: Bob Barker was right

No one gets a pet with the intention of being an irresponsible pet owner. Nevertheless, many people become ...

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Column: Taking the fork in the road

We are so impressionable when we are younger and every experience is new and valuable and some, if ...

Columns

Column: A small price to pay

No one leaves their house with the intention of needing an emergency blood transfusion. However, you can leave ...

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Praying for the president

The attempt on the life of President Trump in recent days was a sobering affirmation of the evil ...

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