More Than 50 Attend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Candlelight Service

More than 50 people braved cool temperatures to attend the annual Martin Luther King Jr. candlelight service. The service took place for about an hour Tuesday evening at the Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Blue Street off of Murchison…

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