Valeria Ava “Nell” Rees obituary
The family of Valeria Ava “Nell” Rees are bittersweet to announce that on January 6, 2017 at the age of 90, her work here is completed. Mrs. Nell received the call that she was being promoted, from a...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Faith, and the complexities of being human
According to the Pew Research Center, while “the vast majority of Americans still believe in God ...; there are strong signs that many are less certain about this belief than in years past.” Pew’s...
View ArticleDennis Ronald “Ronnie” Brake obituary
Dennis Ronald “Ronnie” Brake was born on March 23, 1946, to Jake and Emma Lee Brake. He passed away on Jan. 14, 2017. Ronnie was a fisherman by trade. He liked to hunt and fish, loved to work his...
View ArticleThe way to heaven
I once lived in sin, neck deep, right to the hilt.I later found Jesus would erase this guilt.There is no other way to heaven, the Bible tells us so.Only through Jesus, God’s Son, is the only way to...
View Article“Hiking the Appalachian Trail” at PSJ First Presbyterian
Dave Werk will present a slide and picture presentation entitled "Hiking the Appalachian Trail" at the Port St. Joe First Presbyterian Church (located at 508 16th St) on Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m. EST. Dave...
View ArticleOne man’s stand against evil explored at Lifetree Café
The existence and causes of evil will be explored 7 p.m. CT Monday, Jan. 30 at Lifetree Café.The program, titled “Confronting Evil: One Man Takes a Stand,” features a filmed interview with Peter Ash,...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Should the Church support a political party?
America is more sharply divided than it has been in my lifetime, and it is not just a political divide. It is an ideological one, and it has led to an almost compulsive distrust. Few on either side...
View ArticleBeach Baptist honors first responders
Beach Baptist Chapel recently held an Appreciation Service and Dinner for local first responders.Attending the event were:Back row, left to right: Chris Buchanan, Tim Wood, Mathew Wood, William...
View ArticleSt. Joseph’s Chili Cookoff
The St. Joseph Catholic Church Men’s Club annual Chili-Cook-off, the ninth edition, will be held 5-8 p.m. ET Saturday in the Church Hall, which faces 20th Street. Start with a sampling of chilies as...
View ArticleThe dirtiest drug
Liquor is still the dirtiest drug around.It has put millions of people in the ground.It has broken up homes, caused murders by the score,Child abuse, accidents, suicides and more.But society today...
View ArticleIn Memory – Frank Healy
Francis (Frank) Gilbert Healy went to be with our Lord in Heaven one year ago, January 22, 2016. He was a special man, much loved and now missed here. From Brenda Bailey Healy
View ArticleCarolyn J. Skipper Obituary
Carolyn J. Skipper, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, went to sleep in Jesus at the age of 77 on January 21, 2017.She is survived by three sisters, Gail, Shirley, and Brenda; preceded in death one...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Awash in a sea of profanity
I once asked a retired public school teacher friend what was the biggest change during his 30 years of teaching, from the 1960s to the 1990s. Without even taking time to reflect he answered: “The...
View ArticleGermaine V. Nora Obituary
Germaine V. Nora passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at the home of her daughter surrounded by her family. Gerry was born to Frank and Germaine V. (Brien) Peters on July 7, 1926 in Iron Mountain,...
View ArticleRobert T. Bulger Obituary
Robert T. Bulger, 93, of Port St. Joe Florida, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017.Bob was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, on September 26, 1923. He was of the Greatest Generation serving over 3...
View ArticleKatherine J. Player Obituary
Katherine J. Player, widow of Grady Player, passed away on February 6, 2017 at Katherine was born in Bagdad, FL on April 2, 1931, a daughter of the late Harry and Ida Mae Jones. The family moved to...
View ArticleAaron “Lynny” Whitfield Obituary
Memorial services for Aaron “Lynny” Whitfield atill be 1 p.m. ET Feb. 25, 2017 at Hope Family Worship Center located at 2001 Garrison Ave. in Port St. Joe.
View ArticleShayne Looper: Living with courage, dying with dignity
What does it take to die with dignity? If one looks at the website of the “Death with Dignity National Center” and “Death with Dignity Political Fund,” one will assume that a death with dignity...
View ArticleSuzette Martinez Standring: Vietnam: The healing effect of anti-war protest
I am in Vietnam where Americans are warmly welcomed. Odd. I’m 62 and I recall TV images of brutal jungle warfare. From 1964 to 1973 about 2 million tons of American bombs were dropped. As a teenager, I...
View ArticleOla Griffin obituary
Mrs. Ola Griffin, 87, of Highland View, passed away Feb. 7, 2017.Mrs. Griffin is survived by her husband of 57 years, Dan Griffin; her sons, John Wood, Raymon Wood, Joe Wood, and Manuel Wood; numerous...
View Article