FAITH & VALUES

PC Cooperative Churches Good Friday ServiceEveryone is welcome to attend the upcoming Good Friday service for Pendleton County.The PCCC is hosting this year's Good Friday service, Friday, April 18, at 1 p.m., at Falmouth Baptist Church.Bro Chris Williams, pastor of Falmouth Church of God, will be...

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole Dear Boss,I know you expected me to finish that important report.

FAITH & VALUES

Blanket CreekIt was great day to be in the house of the Lord.Message was from Lamentation’s 3. “God of Mercy, Grace and 2nd chances.”Jeremiah complained all through this chapter. When things go wrong what do we do? We tend to try and fix it ourselves, which never works.

Paddlin’ with Thaxton

By Jim Thaxton For those who have experienced the trauma massive flooding can cause, the recent heavy rains here in Pendleton County likely triggered some troubling memories.My oldest son lost his house on Route 609 during the Great Flood of 1997.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole “Why,” my first wife often asked, “are together? We have nothing in common.”The answer was obvious — opposites attract. I know this to be true because I saw it on a TV talk show.

FAITH & VALUES

Butler Christ CommunityGreetings friends, hopefully we will be seeing signs of spring very soon.Spring is a time of new beginnings, maybe it’s time for a new beginning for you as well.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. ColeMarch begins this week, and you families with quiver full of quivering kidlings know what the means — you’re already late getting ready for that Fourth of July picnic.Families today are on the go — or they would be if they could only get ready.The time it takes a family to prepare...

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. ColeCousin Ollie tossed down his comic book and sighed. “I’m bored.”I was in the middle of a very important panel of my Little Lulu comic. I fumbled for the empty wrapping paper tube beside me and flung it at Ollie.