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The only way I can think of doing this is by using multiple query_post functions before the loop in the template file you are using for your front page, so

query_posts( array( 'category__and' => array(1,2,3,4), 'posts_per_page' => 5, 'orderby' => 'title', 'order' => 'DESC' ) );

query_posts('category_id=5&showposts=' . get_option('posts_per_page'));

With those queries, you are pulling the first 5 posts from categories with the ids of 1, 2, 3, 4 so in order to hide your sample post, it would have to be the 6th post in categories 1 through 4. Then in category 5, it will be visible.

So your layout would look similar to:

<?php

// Custom queries to show sample post in only category 5

query_posts( array( 'category__and' => array(1,2,3,4), 'posts_per_page' => 5, 'orderby' => 'title', 'order' => 'DESC' ) );

query_posts('category_id=5&showposts=' . get_option('posts_per_page'));

// The Loop

while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();

echo '<li>';

the_title();

echo '</li>';

endwhile;

// Reset Query

wp_reset_query();

?>

Just make sure you put the queries before the loop otherwise they will not work. It might not be exactly what you are looking for, see http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/quer... for further reference.

i have a similar set-up with a church press theme for wordpress.

i cant separate mine like you are trying. i have to only pick one of the categories. i just use the most relevent one.

see mine here

http://www.pitbull-secrets.com/

as you can see, in my categories, i have all different posts and never use the same category twice...you can get away with by changing the date of the post to make it so it is the 6th post, so it wont show up on your homepage and only in the category search

Really difficult, sorry to say