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Black history event Sunday
ELIZABETHTOWN — A “Black History Celebration” happens after morning worship services Sunday at Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church. The meal will be a feast of soul food, a news release says. This is to include fried chicken, deer hash, pig feet, chitterlings, corn bread flitters, oxtails, collards, turnips, dressing, okra,…
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Wagner: Ladies, how will you use that power?
The Belle and Beast costumes are hanging up six feet away from me in my office at the church. Staring at that bright yellow dress and blue man’s “whatever you call it” with gold trim and white ruffles makes me shake my head in wonder yet again at all of…
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Faith calendar
Editor’s note: Submit faith-related events to to [email protected]. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. * * * Feb. 17 • Black History Celebration, after morning worship services, Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church, 4047 N.C. 242, Elizabethtown. Foods from black culture will be served. Rev. Dr. Louie Boykin is the pastor. All…
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Van der Vaart: In hog nuisance lawsuits, what just happened?
Imagine you’re one of the hog farmers on the losing end of a recent nuisance lawsuit over odors coming from your farm. You fulfilled all the requirements of the state’s nuisance odor regulations and believed that if you were causing problems, the state would come to you as provided under…
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Events at Victory Baptist in Whiteville
WHITEVILLE — Victory Baptist Church, 2012 S. Madison St. in Whiteville, has events scheduled Feb. 20 and 21 The Galkin Team from Utah will bring a bluegrass and Irish concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 20. The group plays fiddle, guitar, mandolin, Irish penny whistle among others. This is a free…
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Hickory Grove hosts annual Community Barbecue
BLADENBORO — Hickory Grove Baptist Church, 6414 Center Road, will host the annual Community Barbecue on Saturday. This is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Plates with pork barbecue and sides, desserts and beverages will be served in the Family Life Center of…
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Black history program slated
COUNCIL — A black history program is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church. There will be different speakers and talents on program. All are invited. The Rev. Carl A. Smith is pastor; for more information call Jewell L. Smith at 910-862-2989. Bladen Journal
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Unruly and recalcitrant brain takes a detour
As I considered the horrific late-term abortion laws being promulgated in New York and Virginia of late, my brain, always a bit unruly and recalcitrant, took a detour. It had been my desire to write a column on those laws and why they are so very wrong, but my thoughts…
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Faith calendar
Editor’s note: Submit faith-related events to to [email protected]. Deadline is Wednesday at noon. * * * Feb. 2 • Dixie Melody Boys, Stedman Baptist Church, 7750 Clinton Road in Stedman, 6 p.m. Feb. 3 • Power in Word Ministry, 8 a.m. on WBLA-AM 1440 in Elizabethtown, Bible study teaching. •…
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Jeffers: Black history is woven into the fabric of America
Black History Month is a celebration of an amazing culture. African-Americans have made tremendous contributions to the fabric of America. For example, Dr. Shirley Jackson, a theoretical physicist, developed the touch-tone telephone, caller ID and the fiber-optic cable. Marie Ban Brittan Brown invented the closed-circuit television security system and Jesse…
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Wagner: Precious gift of a mom and dad
I still have the picture, though I normally do not cling to things that make me sad. It was drawn by someone who was a child in our church youth group. Our church has always had a ton of kids, and they most always bring a smile to my face.…
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Stanfield: Had the navigation system with me all along
I was driving through Georgia a few weeks ago and it was 9 o’clock at night and I had no idea where I was. I was at the complete mercy of my navigation system that was directing me on every turn I made. I thought, what in the world did…
