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Marking 250 Years of American Independence
**Marking 250 Years of American Independence**
**The Fourth of July and the Significance of Our Nation’s Semiquincentennial**
By Mike Hobson
July 4, 2026
On July 4, 2026, communities across the United States will celebrate a milestone unlike any...
Reflections From The Editor
Reflections From The Editor
Every week we see citizens coming to the Centreville Press office, looking for family history that is not documented elsewhere and not discoverable by a modern google search. They walk through...
The Me Too Movement
The Me Too Movement
Michael J. Brooks
Kevin was minister of education in a church I served. He’d often joke when asked what his job was by saying pastors and musicians get accolades after worship services,...
When The Messenger Falls Short Of The Message
When The Messenger Falls Short Of The Message
Michael J. Brooks
It’s a beautiful song based on a verse in the Psalms about God’s word. We sang it one Sunday in morning worship. (As the late...
Centreville Press – June 19, 2026
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Bibb County Runoff Election Results from June 16, 2026
Bibb County Runoff Election Results from June 16, 2026
By Mike Hobson
Bibb County voters turned out in low numbers yesterday to vote in the Republican and Democrat runoff election.
Out of a registered voter total of...
Runoff Election Sample Ballot June 16, 2026
The Run Off Election is tomorrow, June 16, 2026. There is only one Bibb County race on the ballot. Please get out and vote tomorrow. A sample ballot is below.
At The Old Country Church
At The Old Country Church
Michael J. Brooks
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 20 percent of America is “rural.” Most rural churches have bi-vocational pastors with other full-time employment. And some pastors serve multiple churches....














