by Myra | Apr 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Bob Tedder (photo by Robert Capa) • There have been many books, monographs and commentaries on the Allied invasion of Europe during World War II. For those desiring a basic introduction to these events there is no better starting point than Bruce Bliven Jr.’s “The...
by Myra | Apr 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Editor’s note: The author, Brooke McIntosh Crump, is a working mom in Mt. Gilead. That’s her husband, Matt Crump, in the photo. He’s what we call a “good sport” for sending along that shot. For those of you who don’t know, my husband travels...
by Myra | Apr 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Bob Tedder • This is the third book I’ve reviewed written by a Mt. Gilead native. It’s also a book of firsts. For the first time, there is not a copy available at the Speckled Paw. And it’s the first book I have not actually read. However, there’s a twofold reason...
by Myra | Apr 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Editor’s note: Scott Nurkin of The Mural Shop is in Mt. Gilead to complete three murals downtown – one on the side of Shiloh Holiness Church, another on the side of the Vintage, and a third on the public works building – plus restore the Indian Mound mural. Yet...
by Myra | Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Doris McRae • Christ set the standard as a public servant and we are greatly blessed to have a perfect guideline to go by. We are created to serve. Whether we carry food to neighbors, fill various church roles, assist with nursing home and prison ministries,...