Sometimes, being part of a community means selling cans of Pepsi and bags of candy on Senior Night at the football field. At other times, a simple request for prayer for a family member will suffice.

It was a moment that made pop culture history, though few watching likely realized the song was evoking a narrative rooted in the Bible. When Justin Timberlake and guitarist Matt Morris took the stage Jan. 22 for MTV’s Hope for Haiti Now telethon, the duo performed singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen’s haunting ballad “Hallelujah.”

Events taking place this week

I spoke Friday with a 73-year-old gentleman from Weaver who called the newspaper looking for Georgia lottery numbers.