Last weekend the city’s Human Relations Commission kicked off Black History Month by showcasing the talents of local gospel choirs, soloist, and other performers during their annual Showcase of Songs.
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Mayor Allen Joines is accepting applications from city residents interested in serving on the following boards and commissions: *Minority/Women’s Business Enterprise Advisory Committee *Citizens’ Police Review
Photo by Todd Luck Douglas Richburg and Michelle Martinez hold their 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Young Dreamers’ Awards shortly after receiving them during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Chronicle
Local law enforcers reassure community in wake of Ferguson, Mo. crisis (pictured above: (From left) City Council Member Jeff MacIntosh with Human Relations Director Wanda Allen-Abraha, Sheriff Bill Schatzman, Chief