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A Portsmouth native is living proof that if you dream big and work hard -- the sky is the limit.

The Jackson-Butts County NAACP Branch held its Annual Jubilee Day Monday, Jan. 1, at Gospel of Christ MRF Church, 250 Mallet St., Jackson.

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Logging more than 14,000 hours of service — and counting — Lynbrook resident Tim Schlameuss was honored on April 19 as one of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s most dedicated …

Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School's elementary campus has an improved playground, thanks to support from the community. School co-director Alyssa Konkel

The historic Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in the Freetown community of Hale County burned to the ground on August 19th.

The New Farmers of America (NFA) began as a national organization for African-American farm youth in 1935 to promote agricultural leadership, character, thrift, scholarship, cooperation, and citizenship. This organization served its members for 30 years providing experience in leadership and education in the agricultural field.

The New Farmers of America (NFA) began as a national organization for African-American farm youth in 1935 to promote agricultural leadership, character, thrift, scholarship, cooperation, and citizenship. This organization served its members for 30 years providing experience in leadership and education in the agricultural field.

Three Akron-area groups connected and helped others through a Beacon Journal project. Heres the story of community, generosity and paying it forward.

Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at the rectory of St. John the Evangelist Church in Townsend on Dec. 21. Pilot photo/courtesy Shirley Fire Dept. Help us expand our reach! Please share this article TOWNSEND -- A fire broke out in the rectory of St. John the Evangelist Church on the morning of Dec. 21, devastating the residence but leaving the church untouched. The only person in the rectory at the time was the parishs pastor, Father Jeremy St. Martin. Smoke alarms alerted him to the fir...