by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Column, Walt Albritton
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — A friend asked me if I had travel plans for the summer. I laughed and said, “Yes, I’m planning to drive over to Dollar General, the one that’s a half-mile from my house.” I explained that in this late season of my life, traveling is not...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 27, 2023 | Ann Cipperly, Column
By ANN CIPPERLY While the exterior of the Watoola Methodist Church looks similar to how it did in 1905 when it was constructed, the original building was damaged by the tornado in Beauregard in 2019 and rebuilt. As members prepare for their annual “old time” Barbecue...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 27, 2023 | Bruce Green, Column
By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — (This is part one of a two-part look at Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness.) The backdrop for understanding the temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4/Luke 4 is Israel’s time in the wilderness. The parallels aren’t difficult to see. I’ve...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 27, 2023 | Column, Walt Albritton
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — To fail at something can be a bitter experience. But sooner or later everyone will sit in the ashes of defeat because failure is universal. So, to live life well, each of us must rise up from the ashes and decide to not let our life be...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 12, 2023 | Community, Education, Schools
CONTRIBUTED BY CWJC AUBURN — After eight weeks of classes, from Communications to Health and Wholeness to Career Direction and many others, nine local women were recently pinned as graduates of Christian Women’s Job Corps of Lee County (CWJC). The nine women are Saba...
