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CELEBRATING OVER 72 YEARS IN THE COMMUNITY
VOL. 72 NO. 54 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 48 PAGES 75¢
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Former State Senator Returns To Legal Profession
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‘STOP THE VIOLENCE’ GOSPEL CONCERT AT NEW HOPE M. B. CHURCH
Pastor Al Baldwin was the Master of Ceremonies for the ‘Stop The Violence’ Gospel Concert Night at New Hope Mis- sionary Baptist Church, Rev, Larry Mouton, Jr., Pastor. Because of the number of violent incidents among young people that have been occurring, the community was invited to attend the event on Friday, January 20, 2017, to enjoy some gospel music. Among the groups who presented at the concert was: the Brotherhood of New Hope: 1st row: Art Akins, Oscar Young, Michael Wyche, Pastor Larry J. Mouton, Jr., Oliver Crawford, and James Richardson. Second row: Jeremy Ayers, Eddie B. Norman, William Spigler, Ernest Brown, Larry A. Williams, Jerry Moore, Tony Carter, Ralph L. Wyche, Jr., and Ian Reed. Third row: Terance Nelson, Elijah A. Smith, RC Jenkins, Tim Walker, Charlie Hobbs, Ronald L. Curry, and Bro. Anderson. (Photograph by Frederick Harris)