Weekend In N C: Smoky Mountains Park Birthday Events
Weekend events across North Carolina include a 40th anniversary celebration for the Smoky Mountains National Park in Cherokee at 11 a.m. and a National Hollerin contest at Spivey’s Corner with field events all day and a 6 p.m. contest. Other items include golf in Pinehurst, sailing on Kerr Lake, and various art shows at Raleigh venues through July 7.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
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Smoky Mountains National Park
Cherokee High School
Spivey’s Corner
Midway High School
Pinehurst
Henderson
Kerr Lake
Elizabeth City
Albemarle Horse and Pony Club
Raleigh
North Carolina Museum of Art
Second NC man on trial for Atlanta educator killing
Lawrenceville Georgia AP report: William Jordan, 41, from Wadesboro NC, stands trial for murder in the March 6 shooting of James A. Rouse Jr., an Atlanta high school principal. Ted Prevatte, 24, already convicted and sentenced to death, testified earlier amid juror deliberations and witness accounts.
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Lawrenceville
Prevatte
Rouse
Jordan
Push For Amendment At SBC Abortion Debate
Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention discuss abortion with resolutions urging opposition to abortion and a constitutional amendment. Other actions include minority representation efforts, debates on women’s ordination, and a ban on TV advertising of alcohol. The convention also elected officers and set future tasks for church bodies.
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Dallas
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Southern Baptist Convention
SBC
Resolutions Committee
Hugh Lindquist
Bethel Baptist Church
Oklahoma City
Okla
United States
Robert Holbrook
First Baptist Church of
Hallettsville
Christian Life Commission
Christian’ Life Commission
SEC
Congress
Carbon Sims
Monticello
Ark
Josie
Georgia Robbery Case Ends With Courtroom Plea
In a Georgia courtroom Prevatte, with dry eyes, shook hands with his lawyers after an armed robbery case. The death sentences, under Georgia law, must be reviewed by the Georgia Supreme Court.
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Prevatte
Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court
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