Chin church finds new home in Spruce Pine

August 19, 2025

Man Thluai Zing said when her family moved to the Spruce Pine area three years ago, they didn’t come looking for other Burmese families. They came looking for a farm.

Franklin Baptist Association welcomes new director of missions

May 9, 2025

Ted Vafeas is the new director of missions/AMS of Franklin Baptist Association.

Franklin Baptist Association celebrates 125th anniversary

October 16, 2023

Franklin Baptist Association celebrated its 125th anniversary Oct. 3 at Russellville First Baptist Church.

Retired Franklin County pastor Sherrill dies at 86

July 18, 2021

Jerome Sherrill, a retired bivocational pastor in Franklin Baptist Association, died July 15. He was 86. Sherrill served as pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church, Russellville;

Voters approve Louisiana abortion restriction and Alabama church gun laws

November 5, 2020

Louisiana’s new constitutional amendment restricting abortion is especially close to Louisiana Baptist Executive Director Steve Horn’s heart. His adopted 10-year-old son Dru was born after

Jonesboro Baptist Church, Russellville, celebrates 100th anniversary

September 30, 2020

Franklin Association Jonesboro Baptist Church, Russellville, celebrated its 100th anniversary Sept. 13. “We were happy to have 70 sign the guestbook,” said Alice Hester, a