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‘We Give You Jesus’
Thursday afternoon, January 26, 1 p.m., Gospel Light Church Sanctuary. The first broadcast. The National Anthem. On the air. David Gehman and his parents, the Rev. Martin and Vernie Gehman, at the microphones. And a new radio station was born – WGYJ-LP (We Give You Jesus), 93.5 FM. The Gehman family is not new to radio, having worked with Tom and Ernestine Miniard at WATM, and having their own station,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time6 years ago
WGYJ-LP, The Light
At 1 p.m. today (January 26), turn your radio to 93.5 FM and you’ll hear the first transmission of a new radio station in Atmore – WGYJ-LP, The Light. The station is a ministry of Gospel Light Church on the corner of Trammell and Howard, Pastor Martin Gehman. Much of the Gehman family will be directly involved in the ministry which is going forward due to the vision of Dale…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Obituaries for the week of January 25, 2017
Ronnie Lamar Hayes Mr. Ronnie Lamar Hayes, age 60, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 in Milton, Fla. He was a native of Greenville, Ala. and a resident of Century, Fla. for most of his life. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was an avid fisherman and helped others in need. He was a member of the New Life Fellowship Church. He was preceded in death by his grandmother,…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
YLA learns about the history and cultures of Atmore
By LAUREN METZLER Special to Atmore News Did you know a man named William Carney is considered to be the “Father of Atmore?” Do you know why Atmore’s middle school was once called a training school or when the Thanksgiving Pow-Wow began? Our Youth Leadership Atmore class found the answers to these questions and others as we learned about the history and culture of Atmore on Wednesday, January 11. We…
by Submitted Article access_time6 years ago