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Albritton, Matt to wed

Sat, 08/06/2016 - 6:00am

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Couple to celebrate 70th anniversary

Sat, 08/06/2016 - 6:00am

The children of Ernest and Leveta (Bramlet) Sims will host a 70th wedding anniversary come-and-go reception Saturday, Aug. 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Dublin, Texas.

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Members of the First United Methodist Church of Newcastle’s mission team, l-r, Cody Lowe, Jeb Owens and Shot Lowe, take part in a four-day trip to repair flood-damaged homes in Taylor.

Shown helping repair flood-damaged homes in Taylor are, clockwise from top, Kelsey Shields, Jeb Owens, Mackenzie Lowe and Matthew Lowe, of First United Methodist Church of Newcastle.

Terry Crain, United Methodist Committee on Relief construction manager, is presented with a new nail gun by Rev. Michael Cyr, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Newcastle.

The mission team from First United Methodist Church of Newcastle gathered for a group photo. They are, l-r, front row: Mackenzie Lowe, Melanie Lowe, Cody Lowe, Phyllis Lowe, Jeb Owens, Kelsey Shields and Jonathan Rogers; back row: Kenneth Lowe, Matthew Lowe, Kerry Lowe, Rev. Michael Cyr, Shot Lowe and Jackie Jordan.

Newcastle volunteers help flood victims

Sat, 08/06/2016 - 6:00am

The First United Methodist Church of Newcastle sent a group of 13 to Taylor for a mid-July, four-day mission trip, joining the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) to repair homes damaged d

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OPOMAC reception to honor Franklin Friday

Wed, 07/20/2016 - 11:00am

The Old Post Office Museum and Art Center will host a reception for local artist Kaye Franklin at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 22.

Franklin’s work is on display at the OPOMAC through Aug. 22.

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Mentor program benefits Graham’s children

Tue, 05/03/2016 - 3:13pm

One of the many services provided by Virginia’s House in Graham, a family resource center, is that of a volunteer-based mentor program for students in first through eighth grades.