Lifestyle

Mr. Paulma Johnson will be coming to the Stephensville Fire station on April 16 to offer electric bill assistance to those who qualify. Bring proof of income, highest electric bill of the year, (2013), picture ID and Social Security card. He will be there about 9 a.m.

South Louisiana was still reeling from the effects of the Civil War in the spring of 1872, and times were tough. The Planters’ Banner, the newspaper that had served much of the area since 1848, was one of the businesses that fell prey to hard times.

The word “revival” has a variety of meanings for Christians today. For some it means a series of meetings in the spring or fall. Some think of revival as a time when people place their faith in Christ and receive Him as Lord and Savior.