10 Everyday Heroes Making an Indelible Impact on Our Region
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These Main Line area difference-makers are leaving a lasting mark on the region each in their own way.
Rev. Carolyn C Cavaness
The first female pastor in Bethel AME Church’s 125-year history, Rev. Carolyn C. Cavaness may serve 135 congregants in Ardmore. But her outreach has impacted as many as 3,000 a lot of them through the church’s community garden and the over 30 at-home versions she helped sprout during COVID-19’s first 50 days. “That’s my heart,” says Cavaness. “You walk by our garden at the church, and in the midst of death and destruction, we see life happening.”
The city of Columbus announced new initiatives and an expansion of some existing efforts to stem a spike in homicides and violent crimes. Columbus Mayor Andy Ginther unveiled the first of several new ideas from discussions he s held since the start of the year with community members, faith leaders, law enforcement, and high school students.
One new program involves a collaboration with the mentoring group Men of Linden and New Salem Community Development Corporation called Growing U.P. An initiative that provides comprehensive education, development, and employment that s focused on young men from the Linden community who need stable jobs so they can raise a family and contribute to the community, Mayor Ginther said. We anticipate reaching 30 young men through the pilot program and will expand this program over the next couple years to serve even more. Next we are enlisting End The Violence, a program by two former gang members to assist youth and young adults in manuevering t
Four people died in Columbus this weekend in homicides, bringing the city's total number of homicide deaths to 39. In response, the city of Columbus is
Tyrone Morris-Janey, 30, formerly of Winchester, was sentenced to time served, three years of supervised release, and one year of home confinement for making false statements during the acquisition of a firearm
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