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Civil rights pioneer and local legend, Dr. Sonnie Herefod III, passed away yesterday. OurCityOnAHill had the opportunity to interview him as our first “Voice of the Faithful” back in 2015. To honor him and his courageous legacy in this city, […]
Ministries 2015 Archive Year in Review We Built This City On…2015 Archive Year in Review
The western end of Locust Street is quiet and still, with blinds drawn and night having fallen like a shroud softly upon the street. And from the darkened backyards and inky specters of boxwood plants, emerges the pitch of crickets […]
Today, OurCityOnAHill honors the many Veterans who have courageously served our country. It is our privilege to share the life, legacy and faith of Army Hero, R.C. Adams, who served in World War II and has also served our city in […]
When I think about going to my grandmother’s house as a little girl, I smell shoe polish, coffee, great northern beans, and caramel icing. The aroma, as well as the awareness, bring me to a place of total comfort and […]
A City on a Hill. That’s where I actually live as well as a city in which I’m commissioned to live. A City with a literal and figurative meaning: both beautiful. My literal city is Huntsville, Alabama. My figurative city […]
Voices of the Faithful: Timmons and Lela Bush A Mother and Father to Many: From~Pastor Leisa Nelson Over fifteen years ago, Timmons and Lela Bush walked into what was then the Hilton Hotel in downtown Huntsville. We were in the […]
Martha (Darlin’) Fleming Darlin’s children came together and wrote this piece. It is a collaborative love tapestry woven by those who knew her best and now carry on the legacy of grace she left behind. Martha (Darlin’) Fleming Died […]