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.
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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
Jonesboro Baptist Church, Russellville, to celebrate 100th anniversary Sept. 13
September 9, 2020
Franklin Association Jonesboro Baptist Church, Russellville, will celebrate its 100th anniversary Sept. 13 at 10:30 a.m. (Franklin)
Joel Davis will be the new student pastor of First Baptist Church, Russellville
June 17, 2020
FRANKLIN ASSOCIATION Joel Davis will be the new student pastor of First Baptist Church, Russellville, starting July 5. For the past two years, he has
