Grace McAlister [email protected] The Greater Poplar Springs Missionary Baptist Church, in collaboration with Oak Grove Baptist Church, invites the community to celebrate Dr. Rev. J.T. Billy Simon. Dr. Simon took on the…
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Church news and information for Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee counties.
Joseph Edward Egan
Joseph Edward Egan was born to Joseph M. Egan and Ruth Andrea Stone on Sept. 5, 1943, and passed away on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. Egan served two years in the United…
Mt. Olive Baptist Church hosts Coffee and Crafts
Grace McAlister [email protected] Crafts benefit one’s mind, body and soul. When immersed in creating art, your mind can break away from pressing or distracting thoughts and focus on a task. This creates…
Helping Hands travel to Port Charlotte in wake of Hurricane Ian
Lee Trawick [email protected] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) from Live Oak, Branford and White Springs joined together with branches and wards from Lake City, Macclenny and Lake Butler…
Sally Chaires-Johnson
Sally Chaires-Johnson, a resident of Live Oak, Fla., passed away on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. Mrs. Sally Chaires-Johnson was born on April 23, 1931, in Live Oak, Fla. She is survived by…
Bernice Russell
Bernice Russell, 68, passed away peacefully with her loving husband by her side on September 27, 2022, in Greenville, Fla. Bernice was born July 26, 1954, in Perry, Fla., to Onseylo Sadler…
The Lawson Trio returns to Live Oak
Friends of Music Concerts Contributor The Friends of Music will begin the 2022–23 concert season in October. Those who have attended a concert by the Lawson Trio will be pleased to know…
Minnie Pearl Wiggins-Payne
Minnie Pearl Wiggins-Payne, 81, passed away on September 18, 2022 in Greenville, FL. Minnie was born March 17, 1941 in Jennings, Florida to Bivins Blackston Meeks and Eunice Green Meeks. Minnie was…
Spreading the gospel with Youth Alive Florida
Grace McAlister [email protected] On Saturday, Oct. 8, Hamilton County residents are invited to a Youth Alive Florida revival event titled “Youth Need Jesus.” From 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the community can…
Cagle Grams: Taking a chance
“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men…
Pastor Spotlight: Doug Mabey
Christian Peterson [email protected] Doug Mabey was born on July 3, 1965 in Worcester, Ma. He was raised in Natick, Ma., which is a suburb of Boston. He graduated from Natick High School…
Pastor Spotlight: Jim Hurst
Christian [email protected] Jim Hurst was born in 1953 in Dixie County, he grew up in Dixie County except for a small stint where his family live in Lafayette County. He was only…
Della Elaine Anderson
Della Elaine Anderson, 70, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at her home in Perry, Fla., surrounded by her children. Della was born June 7, 1952, in Hogansville, Ga. to Jack…
Deborah “Debbie” Lee Dansby
Deborah “Debbie” Lee Dansby, 64, of Mayo, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022. The Whiteville, N.C.-born-native moved to Mayo in 2001 from Marathon, Fla. She served as a pastor’s wife for…
LifeSong Reunion Concert set for August 20 in Madison
North Florida ConcertsContributor The LifeSong reunion concert is set to take place in Madison on Saturday, August 20, at New Home Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Admission is free!LifeSong began in 2008…
Pine Grove looks back on 200 years of history
Christian [email protected] Tucked away in a corner of Suwannee County stands Pine Grove United Methodist Church, one of the first churches in Florida and the oldest Protestant church in the county. As…
Jeannette “Jan” Estep
Jeannette “Jan” Estep 82, of Live Oak, Florida passed away on June 30, 2022. Jan was born on March 14, 1940, in Watertown, South Dakota to the late Eva (Davis) and Oliver…