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  • Faithful Words

    The Christian’s duty

     

    “. . . walk worthy of the vocation wherewith you are called . . .” (See Ephesians 4:1-6).

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  • From the Mountain

     

    Mark J. Tidwell

     

    We have a new bird dog at the homestead.  The English Setter is named
    Alice.  She’s four months old now and absolutely full of life.  She has an
    extraordinarily sweet disposition and has about the softest fur I’ve ever
    stroked.  Alice seemed a little dense in the brain department to start out.  I
    feel she’s making some progress in the last couple of weeks however.

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  • Commission's spending leaves coffers empty

       Robbing Peter to pay Paul is a time honored budgeting method. But what happens when Peter has already been held up? That is the circumstance the new crop of county commissioners is facing after their   spent nearly all of the discretionary money set aside for the commission in the 2010-11 fiscal year.

    On the front page of today’s Press is a story detailing the last minute spending habits of the outgoing county commissioners.

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  • A Good Resource for Students

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  • A league of their own

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  • Spiritually Speaking

    We must covet earnestly the best gift

     

    Our pastor asked the congregation recently if we thought (or if we believe) we (individually) have a gift (spiritual). He was urging us to stir up our gift or gifts.

    Paul told Timothy in II Timothy 1:6 “Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.”

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  • Jellico Library News

    Jellico Library News

    Library Director Mark J. Tidwell

    We have had a lot of requests for scary movies lately.  Thankfully, a nice lady (Michelle) donated approximately 30 of the genre from her personal collection.  Library assistant Kimber Monday went right to work on them and got them shelf ready for checkout.  So, with Halloween coming up before you know it, you might want to stop by and check out some of these DVDs.  Remember, rated R movies can only be checked out by those over eighteen years of age.

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  • From the Mountain

    Last year, at least in our locale, there were not any cherries to pick during the spring.  When warmer weather rolled around, the apple trees were barren of fruit as well.  It was just a lean year for such things, for intricate reasons that Mother Nature has woven in her tapestry of the seasons.

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  • Faithful Words

    The great purpose(s) of Christian service

     

    “Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s grace which was given me by the working of his power.” (See Ephesians 3:1-7).

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  • On Higher Ground

    Don’t underestimate the power of a good example

     

     “‘Come out from among them and be separate’, says the Lord.  ‘Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.  I will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty’” (2 Corinthians 6:17-18).

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