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Summer revival helps churches refresh congregations
'Old-timey' tradition originated at harvest time, and continues today
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Jean and Vivian Conner sing along with the choir during a revival July 21 at Yellow Creek Baptist Church. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Summertime in the South is revival season, and churches across North Georgia have invited congregations out to experience it. “It’s a time to revive, refresh and renew,” the Rev. Emerson Ross said. Ross, minister at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Flowery Branch, said he enjoys revivals because it creates a sense of community.
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‘Something that needed to be done’: Markers to line Green Street for Memorial Day
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Rock Creek Vietnam Veteran Johnny Hulsey attends the Rotary Club of Hall County's weekly meeting Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the Gainesville Civic Center along with other veterans for the donation of $17,000 toward the club's Salute to Veterans service project. - photo by Scott Rogers
Losing three of his high school friends along with others he served with in the Ninth Infantry Division during his tour in Vietnam from 1966-1967 is something that still haunts Johnny Hulsey.
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