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Female Arrested For Armed Robbery

Female Arrested For Armed Robbery

The Farmville Police Department has arrested one local individual on charges of Robbery, and Conspiring to Commit Robbery. On Jan. 3, 2015, a robbery was reported by…

Spring Burn Ban in Effect February 15

Spring Burn Ban in Effect February 15

The Spring Wildfire season is here, and safety is a priority. The state Burn Ban goes into effect on Sunday, February 15th and runs through April 30th.…

Local Contributes to Chicken Soup Book Series

Local Contributes to Chicken Soup Book Series

Local Rice resident, Mary Carroll-Hackett, was recently chosen as one of the one hundred and one authors to have their stories published in the latest edition of…

Be Ready

Be Ready

This reporter is giving my readers a “heads up” for next week. What is happening at the very end of next week? Why, it’s one of the…

 The Shortest Verse

 The Shortest Verse

This Sunday was our special day at church to welcome visitors, guests, and newcomers of all kinds.  But keeping in mind that it may be the first…

The Surprising Reward of Humility

The Surprising Reward of Humility

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 We might think of humility as a form of weakness, but it is actually the…

Are You Abiding?

Are You Abiding?

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples.” (John 8:31, ESV) You probably can’t remember…

Blessings

Blessings

“God bless you! “ “Bless her little heart!” “Blessings!” “I am SO blessed!” Oh my, but the South is awash in the word. We throw it around…

No Water, New Car and the Bright Side

No Water, New Car and the Bright Side

July 4, 2002, A typical day in Southside many years ago. I went on a “No water” call this morning. The pump had been hit by lightning…

It’s Not The Money, It’s the Challenge

It’s Not The Money,  It’s the Challenge

I was in Lowes the other day, just wandering around, and naturally gravitated to the garden area. There, right in the middle of the aisle, were huge…