The Albany Empire, a professional indoor football team based in Albany, New York, announced they have signed defensive back/wide receiver Vonte Bates for the 2023 National Arena League season. Bates is a former Bethel University (McKenzie, Tennessee) standout. During Bate’s career at Bethel, he appeared in 30 total games recording 239 total tackles, ninth in […]

George G. Galey, 90, of Germantown, Tennessee, died December 19, 2022. George was a deacon in the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Olive Branch, Mississippi (Cornerstone Presbytery) where his wife, Sue Ann, is also a member.

The McKenzie Banner reports that McKenzie, Tennessee, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cornerstone Presbytery) held their Christmas Eve candlelight service. However, Sunday morning services were canceled when a pipe burst, flooding the church. https://www.mckenziebanner.com/stories/sub-zero-temps,26941?

A significant winter storm brought frigid arctic air and some snow to the Memphis, Tennessee, area overnight on December 22 & 23, 2022. Temperatures dropped to four or five degrees and strong winds brought wind chill temperature to between -15 and -20 degrees. The Tennessee Valley Authority which provides electrical power to much of the […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Psalm 103:1-5, 15-18 Thanksgiving for God’s Goodness Of David. 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,     and all that is within me,     bless his holy name. […]