"And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good."

"Keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you." - Deuteronomy 4:2b

"You will receive power and the Holy Ghost will come upon you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and all Judea and in Samaria and unto the uttermost parts of the earth."

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The growing options for outsourcing meal planning, grocery shopping and cooking can be called time-saving blessings or culture-destroying curses. In the end, they're probably a complicated mix of both.

The 31st Star Camp Reunion was held Saturday, Sept. 21, at the North Welcome Station in the Lyon County portion of LBL. This year's reunion, organized by Stella Pinnegar Barnett and JBelle Snyder Riggle, was a nice way to end the usual summer season of homecomings, which begins the first Sun…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- People who rely on wood stoves to heat their homes in the winter are scrambling to find other options after a U.S. District Court halted tree cutting on large swaths of national forests in the Southwest over concern about a threatened owl.

You know you should have a will, but you keep stalling. No one likes to think about dying or about someone else raising their children. But if you get no further than scribbling notes or thinking about which lawyer to hire, you risk dying "intestate" -- without a will that could guide your l…

When rotten things happen in life; God does have a plan.

"In accordance with your great love, forgive the sin of these people, just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now." - Numbers 14:19

"Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

Students from the 4-year-old class of Mrs. Joni at Southside Preschool shared their favorite recipes.

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."

HR Ministries has been blessed with the opportunity to go into schools and mentor young men. This year, they are also mentoring young ladies and are in need of female mentors.

Jo Ann Dalton of Fredonia has saved quite a few recipes over the years.

"When the Israelites saw it, they said to each other, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, "It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat." - Exodus 16:15

"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you."

Last week this column was a call to repentance. This week I hope to address a problem that seems to be rampant among Christians today - not believing the Bible.

"Eli answered, 'Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him." - 1 Samuel 17

One of the rules of journalism is not to use old clichés but sometimes I feel like I am barking up the wrong tree, or beating a dead horse. Here we are a new week and another column containing the words, "Another mass shooting."

"For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be."

"From the sole of the foot even to the head, There is no soundness in it, But wounds and bruises and putrefying sores; They have not been closed or bound up, Or soothed with ointment."

"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

"Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God." - Ruth 1:16

"But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, That I may tell of all Your works."

"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them." - Matthew 7: 15-16

"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was."

The first place winner of the Tuesday, July 30, bridge match at the George Coon Public Library were the teams of Nancy Taylor and Bob Hayes, and John and Bonnie Brown. The second place winner was the team of Barbara Murdock and Dot McConnell. The third place winner was the team of Kay Farmer…

2 Peter 1: 10-11 " Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

People were first called Christians in Antioch (Acts 11:26). The term Christian means, "Christ-like one."

I would like to welcome students and parents to CCPS for the 2019-2020 school year. I am honored and excited to lead CCPS as principal again this school year. Our teachers and staff have been anticipating your return to the Primary School for another exciting year. Our custodians have worked…

"While Jesus was having dinner at Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: "Why doe…

Caldwell County Elementary School classroom assignments for the 2019-2020 school year have been announced. Rosters are subject to change.

I do not consider myself lazy. I think of myself as an Energy Conservative. I am saving my energy for sometime down the road when I may need it, and who knows when.

Welcome to Caldwell County High School. I hope that you are relaxed, recharged and ready to start a new school year.

Before we begin, this week's column is not about money. There will be no talk of any program to show you how to pay off your creditors quickly or an advertisement for a low-interest loan. I have never understood how borrowing money gets someone out of debt.

"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy,' But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." - Matthew 5:43,44

Matthew 4:19 " And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."

In our house, thunder has a variety of meanings. Some not as good as others, but that is another story. Either way, I am not a fan of thunder.

It was one of those weeks when the more I completed, the more I had to do. These are not my favorite kind of weeks. So frustrating.

"Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."

The first place winner of the Tuesday, July 2, bridge match at the George Coon Public Library was the team of Barbara Murdock and Dewein Walker. The second place winner was the team of Kay Farmer and John Svoboda. The third place winner was the team of Bonnie and John Brown.

"And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off."