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Death Notices: 8/14/2024

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Funeral service for Joyce Quintella Bethea will be held on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Bowling Green United Methodist Church in Dillon, South Carolina. Burial will follow…

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Rev. Matthew Scott Ordained As Full Elder in Global Methodist Church

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Rev. Matthew Scott from Latta Methodist Church and Mount Andrew Methodist Church was ordained a full elder in the Global Methodist Church on Friday, August 9th. He wrote the following…

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Harbor Freight Donates Backpacks To All Gordon Elementary Students

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