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Mercer presents service award to Bill Coates
First Baptist pastor collects honor
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First Baptist Church of Gainesville senior pastor Bill Coates
The Rev. Dr. Bill Coates, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Gainesville on Green Street, was awarded the Louie D. Newton Award for Service on Aug. 18 by Mercer University. The award was given at the Founders Day convocation for the James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology on the university’s Atlanta campus. Coates, a native of South Carolina, is a current member of the university’s Board of Trustees and a life member of the Mercer President’s Club.
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City of Lula drew hundreds to Christmas market, parade last Saturday
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The City of Lula celebrated the holiday season with a Christmas market and parade Dec. 7, 2024. - photo by Denise Etheridge
The small railroad town of Lula was lit up for the holidays during a Christmas market and parade on Dec. 7.
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