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Submitted by: M. Esther Martin Deacon Roscoe Burgess Church Affiliation: North River Baptist Church Number of years as a deacon: 60 Deacon Burgess is very active in the church, he [launched] the Friend[s] and Family Day program at the church and served as the MC. He is a member of the Elktons Mens Choir, the North […]
An Employee at Denny’s located in the 5300 Block of Jefferson Davis Highway in Spotsylvania is behind bars for allegedly spiking coffee and soda. A waitress and waiter sipping on a cup of coffee and soda smelled bleach in their drinks. The pair immediately contacted the store manager. Police were called and the cook, 29 […]
By Tim Jarvis O, The Oprah Magazine Cheer up. Be happy. Find the silver lining. Smile. If you didn’t know any better, you might say we’re a country that preaches optimism. But some 30 to 35 percent of Americans employ a calculated form of negative thinking—called defensive pessimism—that can lead to very positive results, according […]
It’s almost noon and the only thing that’s on your mind is where you are going to go for lunch. Seriously, ANYTHING to get out of the office for an hour! But rather than emptying your wallet and filling yourself up with unnecessary calories, pack yourself a lunch and pick a pretty spot in the […]
All systems are a go for Verity recording artist DeWayne Woods. With the release of his second CD, My Life’s Lyric, which debuted at number three, he’s proven his success in gospel is no fluke. Nor is it, as some might cast, the by-product of the overwhelming success of his debut, Introducing DeWayne Woods […]
From TheRoot.com Words by: Brandee Sanders Sunday morning rolls around again, and I get the early wake up call from my father. “Get up, Brandee. Get ready for church.” My first thought is to go right back to sleep, because I don’t want to go. It’s not a case of Sunday-morning laziness; I’d just rather […]
It’s summer time and with that comes the young folks out and about doing their thing. I’m all for having fun and enjoying your summer but what I’m not for is anyone participating in any behavior that devalues them or their growth. Not to mention could lead to violence.
If you attend a funeral — especially for a black person — there’s a good chance that someone will perform “Goin’ Up Yonder.” With its hopeful lyrics and soulful melody, “Goin Up Yonder” is the quintessential funeral anthem. Yet as many times as I have heard the song, I had no idea that it had […]
Bestselling author and pastor of Lakewood Church in Texas has done something that has created positive shock waves across the universe. After developing a friendship with Bishop T.D. Jakes, he invited the Bishop to take the pulpit for the morning. This unique passing of the message isn’t something you might think about when it comes […]
From NYDailyNews.com: President Obama will break another barrier of sorts: He’ll become the first sitting U.S. President to appear on a daytime talk show.
Via: Examiner.com Rufus Carl Gordon Jr. pasted away last week in his home in Jetersville. Gordon, who was best-known for his role in the 1990 Broadway production “The Piano Lesson,” and his role on the Fox sitcom “ROC,” suffered from Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Acting hadn’t become a staple for the Goochland, Viriginia native until his mid […]
The family of Tameka Claiborne plans to hold a prayer vigil tonight, at 8 p.m. on Duck River Road off Genito Road in Chesterfield County. The family ask that you bring a candle.
