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Friday, February 22, 2013  Tim Tebow cancels talk at Dallas church; pastor has criticized gays, other faiths

Saturday, January 12, 2013  After four years of rebuilding, one local Pittsfield church rennovates its building and repairs its congregation.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  There was a planned car accident just outside of Mission Hills Baptist Church in Palmyra Wednesday night.

Friday, July 27, 2012  Run for the Cross helps needy kids get back to school in style.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Video gambling machines are causing controversy in Quincy.

Saturday, March 31, 2012  The Burlington Hawk Eye reports that 43-year-old Victor Clegg Jr. was found guilty Friday of second-degree arson for setting fire to Union Baptist Church last April.

Saturday, February 18, 2012  Movie, music stars mourn Whitney Houston in hometown funeral; Houston's voice soars

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  A Pittsfield woman is in jail after she led police on a chase through the city on Tuesday.

Monday, January 16, 2012  The nation paused Monday to remember the Reverend Martin Luther King Junior. Decades after his famous "I have a Dream Speech," waves of his supporters continue to cram into churches and walk in marches across the country for a celebration.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  Burlington man charged with arson in fire and now he wants a new lawyer.

Sunday, August 14, 2011  Sunday evening, NECAC along with the First Baptist Church of Canton will sponsor a homeless awareness walk along with a community display, a canned food drive and a simulation of a poverty-stricken community.

Saturday, August 06, 2011  Saturday in Quincy, much of the area's less fortunate families got some relief when it came to getting school supplies. It's the city's biggest back to school fair put on by 22 community churches and organizations, so much in demand that the first family to enter the fair had camped out since 4:20 in the morning, almost four hours before  the event began.

Monday, June 27, 2011  A plane was shoved outside of a hangar at the Monroe City airport.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011  UPDATE: The fire has been labeled intentionally set

Thursday, April 07, 2011  The city council is considering making a change to its consumption in public ordinance.