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Manchester adds nursing degrees ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette Aspiring nurses have another training option to consider – Manchester University. Classes begin this fall at its Fort Wayne and North Manchester campuses, the university announced Monday upon receiving accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission and the Indiana State Board of Nursing. Prospective students may apply to one of two nursing programs – the traditional Bachelor of Science in nursing and the accelerated BSN...

It’s a pandemic shift no one saw coming at the start of 2020. Faith communities began the year expecting members to attend worship in person at least somewhat regularly. Perhaps they’d come to a potluck lunch now and then toting a covered dish. Now, as churches have moved online, people can belong, officially or informally, without ever darkening a church door. Some congregants enjoy the flexibility to watch services in their bathrobes. Others welcome the opportunity to find a church that f...

It’s a pandemic shift no one saw coming at the start of 2020. Faith communities began the year expecting members to attend worship in person at least somewhat regularly. Perhaps they’d come to a potluck lunch now and then toting a covered dish. Why We Wrote This As churches have had to go online to hold services during the pandemic, they have learned something surprising: Practicing religion in cyberspace works. Many have attracted faraway followers and rejuvenated congregations. Now,...

Winter weather preparedness By Kathy Monnin - Versailles News Winter weather is always a big concern, usually more so in the northern states but this weekend even Tampa, Florida is concerned, since they are hosting Super Bowl LV. As I write this column it is still early however, the extended forecast shows a 40 percent chance of rain, with breezy winds and temperatures in the 60s. There appears to be a cold front coming through the region and meteorologists are not sure how it will affect the a...

Jan. 3, 1945 – Dec. 26, 2020 On Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, Van Barker, 75, of Natchitoches passed away with his family by his side after a long battle with cancer. Van was born Jan. 3, 1945, in Natchitoches.  He was the oldest of five children born to Thomas “Tom” and Willa Vee Barker. He was preceded in death by his parents and his grandparents, Willie Hugh and Avey Nugent and William Pinkney and Daisy Barker. Van attended Northwestern Lab School, Natchitoches High School and Northwestern...