A local service greeted the uncertainties of the new year with a remembrance of the 155th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation.
Twenty-seven clients of Experiment in Self-Reliance (ESR) were adopted this Christmas as a part of a Christmas Giveaway this holiday season. In partnership with St. Leo’s Catholic Church.
It was the year of recovering from the 2016 election of Donald Trump; when a Democratic governor came into office in North Carolina, bitterly opposed by GOP lawmakers; and a prominent black leader gained national prominence as he stepped away from the NCNAACP.
Commentary: Going into 2018 with thanksgiving and hope
The year 2017 certainly was eventful and had its share of drama and surprises.