"As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, 'Let's cross to the other side of the lake.' So they took Jesus in the boat and started out … But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, 'Teacher, don't you care that we're going to drown?' When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, 'Silence! Be still!' Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. Then he asked them, 'Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?' The disciples were absolutely terrified. 'Who is this man?' they asked each other. 'Even the wind and waves obey him!' " (Mark 4:35-41, NLT). | Full Story

In both the private and public sectors lately, we all wear many hats. As Director of the Community and Economic Development Department, I oversee a department whose hats come in the forms of planning, Updated: Feb. 15, 2012 6:35 AM | Full Story

Mary Ann Walker was the daughter of a British locksmith and his wife, Caroline. At the time of her birth on Aug. 26, 1845, there was no indication that she would meet the end that she did 43 years later. Her father made a decent living for the family, and she grew up thinking she would marry and live a life free of many of the cares of this world, but this was not to be. By the time she was 40, she hit rock-bottom and lived on the dole in a London poorhouse. However, if riches in this life eluded Mary, at least her death gave her fame. | Full Story

Reigning in Life Updated: Feb. 8, 2012 3:49 PM | Full Story

It was a proud moment for Grover Mitchell when he got his horseless carriage. | Full Story

In 1893 the organizers of the Chicago World's Fair were on the horns of a dilemma. They were under tremendous pressure to outdo the Paris World's Fair of 1889, but try as they might, they couldn't come up with anything that would rival the Eiffel Tower. Then along came that creative little bridge builder from Pittsburgh. His idea sent everyone spinning. | Full Story

It was truly one for the ages last Friday night in a packed Walter Wright Gymnasium on the campus of Chowchilla Union High School, as the boys and girls varsity basketball teams swept Washington Union High School Panthers on a night that featured four games, a near capacity crowd and the electric feel that something big was about to happen. Updated: Jan. 25, 2012 1:13 PM | Full Story

The Gospel is Still Good News! Updated: Jan. 25, 2012 1:06 PM | Full Story

By Bill Coate Updated: Jan. 25, 2012 1:04 PM | Full Story

2012? Hmm ... isn't 2012 the year the world ends, according to the movie by the same name? Isn't this the year the Mayan calendar stops which some say indicates the end of the world? | Full Story