On Monday, people gathered at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church to commemorate King's achievements and his vision for peace instead of violence. "I feel like he was saying, make some decisions for ...

In honor of Martin Luther King Junior Day on Jan. 20, residents of Canton, N.C., held a service to honor the late civil rights leader's life and legacy.

The terrorist group Hamas said Monday it will delay the further release of hostages in the Gaza Strip after accusing Israel ...

The funeral service for Sam Laird will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 7 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday ...

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is asking the nation’s new attorney general to withdraw a federal lawsuit challenging election reform legislation the General Assembly passed in 2021.

Annie Zachary Pike is a farmer and community activist from Phillips County who became the first Black appointee to a state ...

She remains active in community events and is a longtime member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. -- Cherisse Jones-Branch This story is adapted by Guy Lancaster from the online Encyclopedia of ...

Locals joined together at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church to discuss the impact of Dr. King on society and the impact he continues to have present day and in the future.

In 1947, she was married to James E. Shoemake and became a Wayne Countian. Mrs. Edith loved the Lord, was a faithful member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and an active member of the Junior ...