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Happy birthdays and best wishes
Cedar Baptist Church, at 3932 Bell Road in Dillwyn, will host its annual homecoming and revival services Sunday,…
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Finding lessons from the pandemic
Praise be to God, the horrors of coronavirus are passing behind us. With more than 50% of our…
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Church and community events
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday…
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A sweet coalition begins
One of the east coast’s oldest agricultural activities is finding its sweet spot among Virginia’s most celebrated home-grown…
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Insights from a forgotten food writer
If you’ve never heard the name Clementine Paddleford and you enjoy reading good writing, then you are in…
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Post commander paints mural to honor vets
The plain beige wall on the side on VFW Post 7059 provided an opportunity for Dean Lord to…
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What is our identity in Christ?
As I write this, I have already preached my final sermon at the First Baptist Church of Dillwyn.…
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Why should I go to church?
As we would say in the south, I was raised right. My family attended church off and on.…
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Lions Club gives awards
Above, Lions Club President Tim Cook presents Hannah Ramsey with the New Lion of the Year award. Below,…
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Fly fishing film festival is coming
The International Fly Fishing Film Festival, coming virtually to all of Virginia beginning July 15, features 10 films,…
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The ultimate pass along garden plant
You’ve seen them growing along the side of back roads, near abandoned homesteads and even along the edge…
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Music of the Latter-day Saints meeting
I have been asked about music in services of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The…
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Tar Wallet Baptist hosts VBS
Tar Wallet Baptist Church, located at 150 Tar Wallet Road in Cumberland, will host Vacation Bible School from…
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Catching glimpses of the Kingdom of God
Something beautiful happened the last Sunday afternoon of June at Farmville Presbyterian Church. “What a fellowship. What a…
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100 miles of yard sale treasures
Residents across five counties woke up early Saturday, July 3, looking for a bargain as part of the…
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Teachers exhibit duty, honor and grace
Anyone in the military, looking at this title, “Duty, honor, grace,” would be tempted to correct me. The…
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Church and community events
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday…
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Garden Club gathers
The Cumberland Garden Club was hosted by club member Nell Spain in her home for its June meeting.…
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Lions Club presents awards
The Farmville Lions Club held its annual club social Tuesday, June 15. During the event, several awards were…
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Smith installed as Presbyterian Church pastor
The Farmville Presbyterian Church congregation installed Rev. Dr. Peter C. Smith as its 26th pastor at a special…
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Church and community events
The Church and Community Events calendar is published each Friday. Items must be submitted by 10 a.m. Monday…
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Despite our heritage, we are all people of the United States
In normal times, the Fourth of July is marked with family gatherings, barbecued feasts and fireworks. The subdued…
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Take time out before you burn out
Burn out. I’ve heard those words so many times. Friends, coworkers, supervisors, spouses, parents, students, these and many…
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How do we react when we stumble?
For a children’s message I wanted to illustrate Job from the Bible losing his family and his possessions.…
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Panning at the park
There’s a little gold in the water of Holliday Creek, but how do people find it? Park officials…
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Consider the lilies
“And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither…
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Erickson earns Good Citizen Award
The Judith Randolph-Longwood DAR chapter announced Emily Erickson, a 2020 graduate of Fuqua School, as winner of the…