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Friends of The Courier honor Gray at retirement dinner

     

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Richland Springs pastor Steve Jones retires

Steve Jones retired from the pastorate of Richland Springs Baptist Church in Saluda, where he has served as pastor for almost 25 years. Jones served the Lord in ministry for over 45 years and was pastor of several churches... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Howard Wimmer

Howard Allan Wimmer Jr., 80, of Greenville, died Nov. 14, 2022. Born in Pearisburg, Va., he was raised in Fort Mill. He was a graduate of Erskine College and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor of churches... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Randy McCraw

Randall Reid “Randy” McCraw, 71, of Boiling Springs, died Nov. 5, 2022. A native of Mayo, he was a U.S. Navy veteran. He retired as minister of Beaverdam Baptist Church and had served at Christian Heights and several other... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Robert Frederick

Robert Kenneth Frederick, 84, of Blackville, died Oct. 19, 2022. A native of Williston, he served six years in the U.S. Army Reserve. He graduated from North Greenville Junior College (now North Greenville University) and was ordained into the... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Freda Crews

Freda V. Crews, 86, of Lake Bowen and wife of the late Dr. William Crews, died Oct. 21, 2022. A native of Florida, she was a graduate of North American Baptist Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and served... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Tom Burns

Thomas “Tom” Esse Burns, 72, of Greer, died Oct. 31, 2022. A native of Greenville, he served in the U.S. Navy and later graduated from the University of South Carolina and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served in various... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Clyde Allen Jr.

Clyde Calvin Allen Jr., 73, of Charleston, died Nov. 8, 2022. A native of Newberry, he grew up in western North Carolina, graduating from Appalachian State University. After beginning a teaching career, he joined the Marines, and after a... Continue Reading »

Horse owner tells Barkley’s story

Barkley, an award-winning Champion Clydesdale who traveled all over the United States and Canada, was finally being retired after 10 years of competition. In “Hello, My Name Is Barkley,” his new owner, Wally Elliott, shares how Barkley comes to... Continue Reading »

Anderson University reaches highest enrollment in 111-year history

Anderson University’s enrollment for the 2022-2023 academic year stands at 4,117 students, the largest student body since welcoming its first class in 1911, solidifying Anderson’s status as the largest private university in South Carolina. The record mark continues a... Continue Reading »

ERLC offers guide for pastors, churches on sexuality, gender issues

Southern Baptist pastors and churches have a new theological and practical guide to help them address issues involving sexuality and gender. The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission published the document, “A Biblical Resource for Pastors on Gender and Sexuality,”... Continue Reading »

Barber’s ’60 Minutes’ interview brings positive reviews from SBC leaders

A wide-ranging interview on CBS’ “60 Minutes” Oct. 9 focused on the SBC’s recent decisions to address sexual abuse, was well-received by a group of Southern Baptist leaders. The Sunday evening interview by Anderson Cooper covered not only sexual... Continue Reading »