If you happen to be driving near New Franklin during Memorial Day weekend and there appears to be more traffic than usual, here’s why. This year’s annual Old German Baptist Brethren Conference will be ...

Members of the Old German Baptist Brethren churches are easy to spot -- men in simple, dark suits with broad-brimmed hats and beards, but no mustaches, women with white hair coverings and long dresses ...

From Lawrence, go south on U.S. Highway 59. Turn west (right) at the Zarco 66 filling station (North 650 Road). The Beeghley farm will be on the right at 1164 N. 650 Road. Charles Beeghley isn’t ...

People attending the annual convention of the Old German Baptist Brethren Church greet one another before going to breakfast after a 7 a.m. worship service Sunday at the convention site south of ...

Several families have passed down stories of their ancestors' journey to the United States from foreign lands. These tales generally follow a unique path and are balanced between tragedy and the ...

On March 14, The New York Times ran an in-depth article on the Modesto City Council’s efforts to grab Wood Colony. The beauty of an outside viewpoint is its perspective. The Times article highlighted ...

The Old German Baptist Brethren church at 4916 Charnel Road has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, the N.C. State Historic Preservation Office said. The church was built in 1860 ...

There’s a white stucco building with a striking, arched dome that doesn’t appear to belong in the middle of the modest homes on Clay Avenue. Inside what was once the First German Baptist Church, it ...