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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For the past two weeks, this column has been devoted to recalling the history of the Old German Baptist Brethren Church and its members that thrived for nearly 100 years, from the mid-1860s to the day ...

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.