This Sunday is Easter. As with most holidays, there are certain traditions associated with Easter to which we have become accustomed – dying and hunting Easter eggs, Easter baskets, special meals and Easter clothing. None of this, however, has anything to do with why we celebrate the holiday.

Easter is a time to remember the sacrifice made by Jesus Christ on the Cross of Calvary and to celebrate His resurrection from the grave on the third day. Jewish leaders refused to believe that Jesus was the promised Messiah and insisted that Pilate execute him.

Jesus, however, went willing to the grave as the ultimate sacrifice for the sins of the world. And then He rolled the stone away and walked out of the tomb! The resurrection of Jesus is real. We worship a living Savior and can live forever because He does.

Happy Easter to all!

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The cat is out of the bag. Joey McBride can sing.

Joey and Hubert Reeves III, whose wonderful vocal abilities are well-known throughout the community, provided entertainment at the Millen-Jenkins County Chamber of Commerce annual banquet last week. And it was great! Nice job!

“Kudos” to all who had a part in making the event so enjoyable.

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Millen Better Hometown’s annual Easter Egg hunt is set to take place this Saturday at 11 a.m. at the ball fields located adjacent to the railroad tracks on West Winthrope Avenue.

This is always a fun-filled activity for local children – and adults. So, make plans to attend.

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Happy birthday this week to: Laura-Gayle Dailey, Robbie Reynolds, Jr. Joyner, Ty Bennett, Wayne Bennett, Erica Williams, Tramaine Wilson, Hagan Jenkins, Lance Garvin, Lynne Hodges, James Williams, Midge Chance, Arianna Hernandez and Johnny Murdock.

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Celebrating wedding anniversaries were: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cheney

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Military Active Duty List: PFC E3 Jeremy Johnson, U.S. Army, 59th Quartermaster Company, Ft. Carson, Colorado; Lance Cpl. Adam Lanier, U.S. Marines, 8th & I Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.; E-4 Sr. Airman Roy Davis, U.S. Air Force, RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom; Lance Cpl. Patrick Barnette, U.S. Marines, Baharia, Iraq; Sgt. Adam Demshar, 44th Signal Battalion, Baghdad, Iraq; Cpl. Lee Ogden, U.S. Marines, Camp Pendleton, CA; E5 Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric B. Kelsey, U.S. Navy, NSA Naples, Italy; Senior Airman Charles F. Woods, Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, GA; Stuart Burrus, U.S. Air Force, Osan AFB, Korea; SPC 4 Travis D. Motes, 1st Calvary Division, T. Hood, Texas; Capt. Donald Slade Burke, 735th Air Mobility Squadron Detachment 1 Commander, Richmond Royal Australian AFB, Richmond, Australia; Staff Sgt. Gilbert C. Sheppard III, 48th Brigade, 118th Field Artillery, Iraq; Petty Officer 3rd Class Jamie A. Yager, U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Petty Chief Officer Andy D. Crosby, U.S. Navy, Elroy Destroyer, Norfolk, Va.; Stephanie Crosby, R.N., U.S. Navy, Lafayette Destroyer; Jimmy Cooper, U.S. Army National Guard, 878th Engineering Battalion-Augusta, Persian Gulf ; 1st Lt. J.R. Taylor, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Iraq; SPC. Daniel Stuart, 18th MEDCOM, 121 General Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Jeffrey Sweat, U.S. Navy, USS Kauffman, MM3 59/E-Division, A-Gang, Norfolk, Va.; Cpl. Larry Lamont Clark, U.S. Marine Corp, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Bagdad, Iraq; Khan Young, U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, Persian Gulf; Robert Milton Jr., E-3, U.S. Army, Ft. Stewart, Hinesville, Ga., Mission Kuwait; Arnold R. Mosley, 2nd Lt., U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas; and Debra A. Mosley, Tech. Sgt., U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas; and SPC Charles “C.J.” Amerson, U.S. Army, Camp Adder, Iraq.