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The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote tonight on whether to appeal a federal-court ruling that stopped sectarian prayer, or prayers to a specific deity such as Jesus, before board meetings. Currently, the board is split 3-3, with the tie breaker coming down to board Chairman Dave Plyler. The NC Partnership for Religious Liberty, headed by Pastor Steve Corts, is pledging to cover any legal costs to help Forsyth county appeal the case.
www.journalnow.com/content/2010/feb/21/plyler-pivot-of-big-vote/
Voice your opinion before the meeting tonight at the Forsyth County Government center on Chestnut Street in downtown Winston-Salem...
www.wbfj.fm/event3.html
www.letusallpray.org/
FYI: The North Carolina Partnership for Religious Liberty is a non-profit organization that depends entirely on voluntary contributions. If you would like to join our network of faithful supporters, your gift will go a long way toward fighting off legal challenges to religious freedom and enlisting many more in this important battle. Learn more: NC Partnership for Religious Liberty. www.wbfj.fm/event3.html
CALL (336) 397 - 5446
Email: letusallpray@gmail.com
www.letusallpray.org/
**Listen to our conversation with Dr Steve Corts with the N.C. Partnership for Religious Liberty from last Thursday. The complete interview is in 3 sections: www.wbfj.fm/interviews.html
As the spread of H1N1 (or Swine) flu eases, two more major hospitals in the Piedmont are easing their ban on children visiting patient rooms. Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and Lexington Memorial Hospital are lifting the restrictions today. Restrictions on visitors under age 18 have been in place since October, when hospitals acted to slow the spread of swine flu.
www.wxii12.com/health/22630742/detail.html
Students and teachers are returning back to class this morning at Oak Ridge Elementary school. The school has been closed since last summer due to health concerns.
AUTHORITIES IN TEXAS HAVE ARRESTED TWO MEN IN CONNECTION WITH ONE CHURCH FIRE…AND BELIEVE THE TWO SUSPECTS MAY BE CONNECTED TO NINE OTHER CHURCH FIRES. The suspects are 19 and 21-years old. Investigators say DNA evidence collected at the site of one of several Texas churches destroyed by arson links one of two suspects to the blaze…more charges are pending. The first of ten church arsons in East Texas was set back on January first. The investigation is ongoing.
If you haven't heard, big changes go into are here for the credit card industry. On Monday the CARD act goes into effect and consumers finally get some relief from such practices as "double-cycle billing" and arbitrary rate increases. The new act, which was signed into law last May, promises consumers more transparency about their credit card bill. But cardholders still need to watch out for a whole new series of traps and tricks.
www.wxii12.com/money/22626176/detail.html
C-PAC, THE ANNUAL GATHERING OF CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL LEADERS, HAS CONDUCTED ITS PRESIDENTIAL STRAW POLL FOR 2010. The winner of the annual contest this year was U.S. Representative Ron Paul, of Texas. Coming in second was former Massachusetts Governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Taking the third place spot was former Alaska Governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. When asked what issues were the most important to them, CPAC attendees listed reducing the size and spending of the federal government. Those two issues were followed, in order, by the war on terrorism, lowering taxes, and doing away with abortion
A rare night time landing by the crew aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour on Sunday. Part of that mission was to install an observation deck on the International Space Station. The new observation deck provides a 360 degree view of space through seven windows. The crew of Endeavour traveled five-point-seven million miles during their 14 day mission. Talk about your frequent flier miles.
The GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION has announced the nominees for the 41st GMA Dove Awards: Jars of Clay, Skillet and Matt Maher have six nominations each.
Artist of the Year Nominees include: Casting Crowns, tobyMac, Mary Mary,
Jars of Clay, Francesca Battistelli, Skillet
Group of the Year Nominees: Skillet, Casting Crowns, Jars of Clay,
NEEDTOBREATHE and Tenth Avenue North.
New Artist of the Year Nominees: Jonny Diaz, Revive and Sidewalk Prophets
The Dove Awards will be held on Wednesday, April 21st in Nashville…
(and televised nationwide on the Gospel Music Channel Sunday, April 25th at 8 p.m. Eastern)
For the full list of nominees go to www.GospelMusic.org
SPORTS: The Winter Games in Vancouver…
-American skier Bodie Miller captures GOLD…
-Another solid win for the US Men’s Hockey team…5 – 3 over Canada on Sunday.
-Earlier in the weekend, American speed skater Apolo Ohno made history by winning his seventh medal of the 2010 Games.
The US now has 24 medals (including 7 Gold) at the Vancouver Olympics
Today’s Olympic schedule: www.vancouver2010.com
ACC basketball action on Sunday: #6 Duke over Virginia Tech…67 - 55
http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/acc-m-baskbl-body.html
NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson wins the Auto Club 500 in California.
http://www.nascar.com/
