An Oklahoma House committee passed bills requiring prayer time in public schools, and also to add more instructional days.

The model prayer, often called the Lord's Prayer, appears in two places in the Bible — Matthew 6:9-13, part of the Sermon on ...

A slew of bills impacting school prayer, reading instruction, the length of an academic year and more passed House committees on K-12 education this week.

Good Sunday morning, and welcome back to “Brunch,” a pop-up newsletter about the 2026 Legislative Session and more.

SLED says three men were shot inside a Hugine Suites room. The campus was locked down overnight, and Friday classes were canceled.

EVENTS are planned across the county in the coming weeks, with something for everyone from pilates to clubs and travel and history ...

Several churches in the Jacksonville area are hosting traditional Friday Fish Fry events during the Lenten season. See locations and dates.

Editor’s note: Mohammad Hassan Khalil, professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University, answers six questions about the significance of Ramadan, ...

Many people who knew and worked with the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. are vowing to ‘keep hope alive’ in honor of his legacy.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering figure in the Civil Rights Movement, died at 84.

Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) was showered with accolades after he stood just feet away from Donald Trump and prayed for God to improve the president's moral failings. The Illinois Democrat and son of ...