Light snow possible for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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NAACP to host 37th annual Freedom Fund Banquet Jan. 13
Tickets are on sale for the Thirty-Sixth annual Freedom Fund Banquet, honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The banquet will be held Saturday at 5 p.m. on January 13, 2024 at Commons on the Green located at 200 Country Club Blvd in Lexington. The speakers for this year's banquet will be Thomas and Tina Wyatt, owners of T & T Counseling & Consultation Services.
MLK parade returns on Monday, Jan 16
The 25th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Parade will be held Monday, January 16, at 1 p.m. with a host of celebratory activities.
Davidson County NAACP supports free fun pool days
The Davidson County NAACP-Lexington Branch with the support of the community and organizations have been sponsoring Free Fun Days at the Pool for children ages 0 to 17. for the past 20 plus years. It started at the Washington Park Swimming Pool. After the Splash Pad Park replaced the Washington Park Swimming Pool, the support continued to the Lexington Aquatic Park. This project has been very successful. This year the cost has had to increase from $1. per child to $2. This will still be a very successful year, 387 children will be able to go to the pool free of charge. Because there has been an additional donation, 87 children will be allowed to swim free instead of 75 on the last Tuesday, August 9, 2022!!
Lexington mayoral candidates faceoff at forum
Equity, homelessness and taxes were on the agenda for mayoral candidates at a forum cosponsored by NAACP-Lexington Branch, St. Stephen United Methodist Church, Faith Forward Baptist Church and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Omicron Psi Omega Chapter. The forum was held on Tuesday evening at St. Stephen United Methodist with reserved seating and a Livestream on Facebook.