Alyssa Barajas

Jan 5, 2024 | crescent-news.com | Alyssa Barajas

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Dec 25, 2023 | avenuenews.com | Alyssa Barajas

Kwanzaa, an African American and Pan-African holiday, has been observed over this last week of December, with its first day of celebrations held Monday. According to the Smithsonian, the seven-day holiday was originally created in 1966 by Maulana Ron Karenga, a scholar in African-American history and culture. Karenga organized Kwanzaa after the Watts Riots in Oakland, Calif., in the 1960s. He cited his intentions were to “give Blacks an alternative to the existing holiday (Christmas) ...

Jul 19, 2023 | crescent-news.com | Alyssa Barajas

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Jul 19, 2023 | crescent-news.com | Alyssa Barajas

AYERSVILLE — As of July 2, a familiar area church has undergone a transformation and become independent, thus welcoming in a new pastor and a new name. kAm(92E FD65 E@ 36 pJ6CDG:==6 &?:E65 |6E9@5:DE r9FC49 ?@H 8@6D 3J pJ6CDG:==6 r@>>F?:EJ r9FC49[ D92C65 :ED 7C6D9=J :?DE2==65 A2DE@C[ y2D@? '2?56>2C< @7 w:4<DG:==6]k^AmkAm'2?56>2C< 925 366? pJ6CDG:==6 &|r’D :?E6C:> A2DE@C D:?46 9:D AC65646DD@C[ |@ sF??[ C6E:C65 :? u63CF2CJ @7 E9:D J62C] w6 :D 2 8C25F2E6 @7 ':D:@? r9C:DE:2?

Jul 19, 2023 | crescent-news.com | Alyssa Barajas

AYERSVILLE — The Ayersville Local Schools Board of Education meeting on Monday opened with a moment of silence for its previous president, Matt Hanenkrath, who passed away in late June. Hanenkrath, formerly the county's 911 director and South Richland Township fire chief, died after responding to a fire call on June 27. He had been president of the Ayersville board, legislative liaison and a member of the policy advisory committee.