Atlanta magician Felix Snipes will mix illusion with a Christian message this Friday, Saturday and Sunday during The Wonderful Weekend at Oakland Baptist Church. The Rev. Tom Stokes, minister at Oakland, thinks the shows will be a hit. We are encouraging everyone to come, he said. Because I dare say, they aint seen nothing like it. Stokes said he first learned about Snipes years ago, when he asked the magician to perform at First Baptist Church in Whitesburg, where Stokes was pastor. It was one of the best revival-type activities we did the whole time I was there, Stokes said. He appeals to all groups. I like, as a pastor, his evangelistic message. Hes a good preacher as well as a magician. Snipes Friday performance, at 7 p.m., will last about two hours and will be called ESP, The New Age and the Occult: Biblical Answers. The shows first half will feature mind-bending feats of mental magic, according to Snipes promotional flyer. The second half of the program will be a thorough explanation of the illusion and the reality associated with the world of the supernatural, the flyer said. Saturdays 7 p.m. performance The Family Magic Show! will include comedy and illusion and an explanation of how Snipes feels the real magic in his life came through his faith in Christ. On Sunday, during shows at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Snipes will mainly preach, while including 15 to 20 minutes of magic tricks. But on Sunday night, there is an added treat: He will turn someone in the audience into a rabbit. He recommends the audience brings cameras to record this event. All shows during The Wonderful Weekend are free. A nursery will be provided for little ones, Stokes said. Oakland Baptist Church is at 410 Church St. in Oakland. For more information, call 563-4011.Glasgow man is killed on U.S. 31-EastA Glasgow man was killed Wednesday in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 31-East in Barren County. James Hatcher, 53, was pronounced dead at the scene by Barren County Coroner Mike Swift at 3:05 p.m. Steve Pickett, 47, of Greensburg, was driving the other vehicle and was taken to T.J. Samson Hospital in Glasgow where he was treated and released. According to a Kentucky State Police report, Hatcher was traveling south on U.S. 31-East in a 1989 Pontiac when he lost control on a curve because of heavy rain. Hatchers vehicle went sideways on the roadway and was struck in the passengers side by Picketts 1999 Dodge Dakota pickup, which was heading north.