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.

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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.