Ronald George Kelly Obituary
Ronald George Kelly went to be with his Lord and Savior and his beloved Joanie on Oct. 18, 2018. Ron was born in Manhattan, New York on March 7, 1933 to Robert and Anna Kelly. Ron was preceded in death...
View ArticleIn Good Faith: Lord, in your mercy
When my brother and I were kids, back in the days before iPads and the Cartoon Network, we used to play Mercy. This was the perfect game for two boys close enough in age to want to inflict physical...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Being political, remaining Christian
This season of the year presents some people with a greater challenge for remaining true to their creed than any other. During the campaign season, it’s as if people have been issued a “Get Out of...
View ArticleRemembering Herman Jones
St. Joseph Bay, Port St. Joe and this reporter lost a friend Sunday evening.After a courageous and all too brief battle with liver cancer, Herman Jones passed away at his home.We talked last week, he...
View ArticleLola Bell Clark Russ Obituary
Mrs. Lola Bell Clark Russ, a beloved Wife, Mother, Daughter, Sister and Christian Friend, was born on September 18, 1931, in Gordon, Alabama to the late Mr. Jessie James Clark Sr., and Mrs. Louisa...
View ArticleMary Jo Patterson Obituary
Mary Jo Patterson was born on April 27, 1928 in Gentry, Arkansas, to Hollis and Eva Bailey. She worked as a teacher in the Gulf County public school system.Mary Jo was preceded in death by her...
View Article'Hour of Power' at New Bethel
The Citywide Missionary Society of Port St. Joe will host its annual “Hour of Power: 12-1 p.m. ET Thursday, Nov. 22 at New Bethel A.M.E. Church, located at 146 Avenue C.“We have much to be thankful...
View ArticleSuzette Martinez Standring: Meditation and creating textile art
Deep fall invites cozy stillness, and an appreciation of fabrics. Quilts and other textiles soften the darkness. Baskets hearken back to close-to-the-earth times. Creating them is a meditation. Too...
View ArticleSusan Sparks : A world without kudzu
As a North Carolinian living in New York, I miss so many things: good barbeque (or maybe I should say “legitimate barbecue”), and Southern accents, such as people who put the accent on the first...
View ArticleShayne Looper: The story isn’t about ease and security
When my family was living in northeastern Ohio, I received a letter inviting pastors to a meet-and-greet with a candidate for Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. Wanting to be a responsible and...
View ArticleBill Tinsley: Lincoln’s Thanksgiving
Perhaps more than any other historical figure, Abraham Lincoln continues to shape the American psyche. The success of Steven Spielberg’s movie “Lincoln” gives some indication of our continued...
View ArticleRebuild
Dear Friends,“In the midst of life we are in death….”Those are the words that begin the traditional Service of Committal that I have said hundreds of times at the local cemetery. We are in death. Our...
View ArticleDeborah Medlin Harvey Obituary
Deborah Medlin Harvey, 57, of Port St. Joe, FL passed away peacefully November 4, 2018 at a family home in Goose Creek, SC.Memorial Services will be held 3 p.m. ET Saturday November 17, 2018 at Holly...
View ArticleLois “Jeanette” Armstrong Obituary
Lois “Jeanette” Armstrong, 81, of Port St. Joe, FL passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Haven Hospice in Jacksonville, FL.Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m. ET, Friday, November 9, 2018 at Hope...
View ArticleElmore Myrick Godfrey III Obituary
Captain Elmore Myrick Godfrey III, age 99, passed away at Crosswinds Nursing Home in Monticello, FL on Monday, Nov. 5, 2018 after a brief illness. Elmore was born on March 21, 1919 in Knoxville, TN...
View ArticleBarbecuing at the Methodist Church
The folks in Port St. Joe received still another culinary treat over the weekend, courtesy of a competitive grilling team out of Auburn, AL.The group, members of a Methodist church in Auburn, set up...
View ArticleShayne Looper: The danger of idolizing technology
Every era has its gods — the powerful entities that people routinely turn to for protection, provision and personal fulfillment. In our era that god is technology.Technology has achieved ascendancy in...
View ArticleSusan Sparks: The politics of sweet potato casserole
Way more than politics and religion, my family’s passionate holiday fights revolve around food. Specifically, the battle lines are drawn over whether marshmallows or brown sugar and pecans are the best...
View ArticleBill Tinsley: Thanksgiving and Black Friday
I glanced at the magazines on the rack, and there she was, Martha Stewart, promising the “Best Thanksgiving Ever.” She was offering a perfect piece of pie while smiling a perfect smile with perfect...
View ArticleSuzette Martinez Standring: Holidays and missing those who have passed
Holiday memories center around food and family. So it’s painful when well-loved folks are gone. Betsy Farwell died at the age of 87, and was known as a big-time foodie whose cooking nurtured many. At...
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