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Prayer! America’s Strength and Shield
Many residents around the county gathered at their respective city halls to pray
for their towns, state, and nation for the National Day of Prayer on May 1.
Some ceremonies featured singing and a brief Bible reading, in addition to
praying. (Clockwise, from top photo) Shannon Knight leads Guin residents in
song; Brilliant Mayor Perry Franks (right) joins other Brilliant residents in
prayer; Hamilton firemen Tim Rye (left) and Matt McCracken bow their heads in
prayer. This year's theme was "Prayer! America's Strength and Shield" and is
based on Psalm 28:7:
"The Lord is my strength and shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped."
BEN FRANKLIN/STAFF
The Brilliant United Methodist Church is now part of the Hallelujah Trail, a
tour of historic churches in north Alabama.
Brilliant Church on the Hallelujah Trail
By BEN FRANKLIN
Staff Writer
BRILLIANT - Alabama tourists are stopping in Brilliant to see a special
building.
The Brilliant United Methodist Church, located just past the high school on Main
Street, is on the Hallelujah Trail, a trail of 31 landmark churches in
northwest Alabama that is sponsored by the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist
Association.
Each church on the trail must be at least 100 years old, on its original site,
and still holding services today.
The trail begins in Mentone, travels west across the north top of the state,
comes south to Marion County, then weaves its way back east to Fort Payne, not
far from its origin.
Mayfest set for this weekend
By BEN FRANKLIN
Staff Writer
GUIN - Guin’s 15th annual Mayfest celebration is set for Friday night and Saturday, May 9
and 10.
This year’s festival will include arts and crafts, face-painting, bake sale, carriage
rides, car show, children
’s games, dog show, tractor pull and show, 5K run, and live entertainment.
Marion County population continues to decline
By TRACY ESTES
News Editor
Even though the numbers do not represent a dramatic decrease, the latest numbers
by the U.S. Census Bureau show Marion County
’s population is in continual decline.
According to estimates for July 2007, the county is now home to only 29,580
residents--down from 29,666 in 2006.
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