Jan. 18 MLK celebration
A 2020 Vision Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Henry County NAACP branch, will be held at the Shiloh Baptist Church, 262 Macon St. in McDonough in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Guest speaker will be Clinton McFarland, senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church. Doors will open at 9 a.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for students and $200 per table (eight seats).
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