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After 171 years, First Methodist Waco on Cobbs Drive has appointed its first African American pastor, Rev. Tynna Dixon.

Cover Feature: Orgues Létourneau Opus 135 May 25, 2021 Orgues Létourneau Opus 135 Even when measured by expansive Texan standards, First United Methodist Church in Lubbock is extraordinary in scale. The church’s Gothic bell tower is visible from just about anywhere in downtown Lubbock. The church campus sprawls over two city blocks and includes spacious wings for music, Christian education, youth, and even physical fitness. Completed in 1955, the sanctuary seats over...

May 15, 1868: The East Tennessee Union Flag reported, “We have now had nearly a month of incessant rain and “still it rains.’ We fear many of our farmers will be late in getting in their crops.” The East Tennessee Union Flag was a newspaper published in Jonesborough, which was spelled that way at the time. May 15, 1901: The Knoxville Sentinel, with a dateline from Johnson City, reported, “The Banking & Trust company (sic) of the city will reorganize June 4, and will be ...

And thats a good thing. For 25 years, volunteers from several local churches have shaken off sleep to arrive at the kitchen at the former downtown First Christian Churchs Perry Center to begin preparing breakfast before dawn. They call it B.O.B.S. Breakfast on Beech Street. Its a program that has stood the test of time, especially continuing its mission during a pandemic. On Sunday, the program, based at 301 Beech St., marks its 25th anniversary. It is based on a program called Breakfast o...

Christ Reformed Church postcard Demolition will begin in earnest today on the former German Reformed Church at 12th Avenue and 15th Street, near the police station. Demolition will begin in earnest today on the former German Reformed Church at 12th Avenue and 15th Street, near the police station. After two months of asbestos abatement, workers will start demolition in earnest today on the former German Reformed Church at 12th Avenue and 15th Street, near the police station. The work w...

Letters to the Editor: May 9, 2021 The land along Kanner was never intended for high-density development This letter is to stand up for the people who live along the “Kanner Corridor.’ Poppleton Creek, Indian Grove, Winnachee Drive, First Methodist area, Manor Drive, Townhomes of Stuart, Tierra Verde, Monterey Yacht &CC, de la Bahia, Leisure Village, Hideaway Place, Cabana Point, Watercress Way, Riverland, White Marsh Reserve, Fishermans Cove, South River, Martin’s Crossing, Banyan Bay, O...

“I’ll see you in heaven.” It was the last thing Al Braccolino, 90, of Crown Point, told one of his daughters as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance Nov. 16. COVID-19 forced him into the final fight of his life. Ten days later, the chair Al usually occupied at the Thanksgiving table would sit empty. The husband to his wife of 70 years, father of three and grandfather of six died on the holiday. Al’s daughter, Sandra Noe, was herself suffering from COVID-19, which she cont...

Now here’s Sheridan Media’s look back in time, to 100 years ago, by reporter Pat Blair as published in the Sheridan Enterprise newspaper on April 3, 1921. Miss Ruth Kueffer, teacher at the Upper Beaver Creek school, is spending the weekend with friends in Sheridan. Many fishermen passed today on surrounding mountain streams, and a few good catches were reported. But most said they had “little luck” with their efforts. Miss Margaret Young, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Young, cel...

Feb. 24, 1887: “The Apron Bazaar at Jobe’s Hall last Thursday night under the management of the Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church was a financial success,” according to

From Jim Crow South to Connecticut, Meriden man has spent lifetime battling racism From Jim Crow South to Connecticut, Meriden man has spent lifetime battling racism William Woods at his residence in Meriden, Fri., Jul. 31, 2020. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Advertisement William Woods, now 92, poses for a photo at his residence in Meriden last July. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal A late 1950s photo of William and Eloise Woods with sons Glenn and Lee. Photo courtesy of William Woods The Apostoli...