Families

Fort Rucker's annual Freedom Fest promises fun for the whole family

Submitted by Matthew Russell, Web Producer

Monday, June 27th, 2011, 12:03pm

Fort Rucker's annual Freedom Fest promises fun for the whole family

On Saturday, July 2, Fort Rucker will be holding its annual Freedom Fest Celebration in honor of the Fourth of July. Festivities for the day will begin at 4:00 p.m. and last until 10:00 p.m.

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Alabama couple celebrates 70 years of marriage

Submitted by John Shryock

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011, 7:55pm

Alabama couple celebrates 70 years of marriage

BRUNDIDGE, AL (WSFA) - Congratulations are in order for Mr. and Mrs. James Ellis of the Springfield Church Community of Brundidge, Alabama. They're celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary!

He's 91 and she's 89. Their granddaughter tells WSFA 12 News Mrs. Ellis spends most of her time taking care of her husband.

Shortly after marrying, the couple purchased a farm in Brundidge near family.

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Southern Baptists poised for historic election of black leader

Submitted by John Shryock

Monday, June 13th, 2011, 5:19pm

Southern Baptists poised for historic election of black leader

The Southern Baptist Convention meets this week in Phoenix to elect new leaders and one could make his mark in the history of the nation's largest Protestant denomination.

Fred Luter is expected to be nominated for first vice president. If elected, he would be the first African-American in the No. 2 position of the mostly white denomination.

Luter is head pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans. He has broken other barriers: In 1992, he was the first African-American elected to the executive board of the Louisiana Baptist Convention. In 2001, he was the first African-American to preach the convention sermon at the SBC annual meeting.

The conference runs Tuesday and Wednesday. It comes at a time when membership is declining and the denomination is trying to diversify.

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TPCAC Golf Tournament to be held Monday, June 13

Submitted by Matthew Russell, Web Producer

Monday, June 6th, 2011, 8:34am

The Troy-Pike Cultural Arts Center will host a Golf Tournament at the Troy Country Club on Monday June 3

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National evangelist brings youth outreach worship service to central Alabama

Submitted by Tom Ensey, Web news producer

Thursday, January 20th, 2011, 9:42am

National evangelist brings youth outreach worship service to central Alabama

Montgomery, AL – Dr. William Larkin and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Churches of the River Region invite children, youth, youth performers, and all area ministries to be a part of the Reach, Anoint, & emPower Youth Revival.

With invited local youth and performers and a nationally recognized evangelist and hip hop performer, the event is targeted at expressing the many faces and forms of worship and freeing the energy of youth culture in the church. The program will span several days and services will be held all over the area, reaching out to children and teens with an exciting, youth-centered worship led by Rev. Dwayne GoLightly, aka Rev. Rap. The event will finish with a Saturday afternoon gospel rap concert featuring Rev. Rap.

Here are the dates, times and places: • Sunday-Saturday, January 30-February 5, 2011 6-8 P.M. • Sunday, January 30th, 11 A.M. Morning Worship at St.

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New Year's resolutions for your soul

Submitted by Shawn Sellers, Author, Paranormal Researcher, Sports Enthusiast

Monday, January 3rd, 2011, 10:53pm

Many of us make New Year's resolutions to better ourselves in a variety of different ways. Each year we begin determined, but within a few months are thrust back to life as it was at the end of the year before.

I believe that for us to truly make that change we long for, it must begin on a spiritual level. I thought I would share some of my beliefs in ways of making a difference in every aspect of our lives. It has worked for me, but honestly it has not been easy. At times it is a daily battle, but though each storm I have come back stronger and wiser. I feel like that is all you can ask for in life. I also feel that we are in the midst of a spiritual awakening and a change of consciousness.

So to truly begin to make a change with our lives, no matter how small or how large your challenge, it begins with our spiritual body and then slowly starts to change every aspect of our life.

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Pike County Schools to host School Bus Safety Programs

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Monday, November 29th, 2010, 4:55pm

Pike County School District will play host to "Buster the School Bus" and Brian Nash of Crossgate Services for three Elementary School presentations this week.

The Crossgate Bus Safety Program aims at teaching young students to be safe in an area the frequent every day...the school bus.

December 1, 2010

8:30 - 9:30 a.m., 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Pike County Elementary School, Gym Auditorium

December 2, 2010

8:30 - 9:30 a.m., 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Banks Middle School

December 3, 2010

8:30 - 9:30 a.m., 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Goshen Elementary School, Gym

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