Stories from Sunday, July 8, 2012

"When I needed them most, they didn't respond. When I spoke, they didn't listen...The pain and hurt the church has caused is deep and lasting." Those words could fall from the lips of many a former church-goer. As one reared in the church, who worked vocationally within the church, left the church, and returned to the church, I understand that what Christians call "the Body of Christ" sometimes barely has a heartbeat for those who hurt the deepest...

Special to Carroll County News LITTLE ROCK -- Teenagers spend more time driving during the summer as they enjoy vacation, holidays, time with friends and as they report to summer jobs. Attorney Dustin McDaniel issued a consumer alert this week imploring drivers, especially teens, to resist the urge to read and return texts while behind the wheel...