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Clark County Pastor Beaten After Sermon

Police have arrested a man who they say attacked a pastor after his Sunday sermon in his Clark County church. North Hampton police say 57-year-old Reverend Norman Hayes sustained a broken nose, bruises and three facial lacerations after being beaten at Bridge Community Church by a self-described atheist. It happened after Norman asked the girlfriend of 28-year-old James Maxie if she felt safe. Hayes says Maxie was confrontational during the service and became angry when the pastor suggested he might hurt his girlfriend.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.