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Cupcakes For Christ sells cupcakes for mission trip

VINTON–For most people, church fundraisers bring to mind potluck dinners and car washes. But New Testament Baptist Church members Cori Swanson and Kendra Meek have a different, and tastier, way to raise money. Their way involves moist cake, homemade icing, and, sometimes, a cherry filling. The two college students run Cupcakes for Christ, a... »

Retirees rejuvenate life as missionaries in Utah

Cave Spring residents Donna and Wilson Hoffman have completed their transition from retirees in Roanoke to full-time missionaries in Utah. Although the Hoffmans are in their 70s, they are working 40 hours per week in the Library of the renowned Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Salt Lake City. This Mormon... »