Mt. HERMON, Va. â As back-to-back ice storms riveted the Pittsylvania County community this week, an emergency shelter program offered warmth, electricity, food, and most importantlyâa friend. Sometimes you don t realize what s happening out there. how long other people are without, Ronnie Montgomery, a volunteer stationed at the Mt. Hermon Fire & Rescue Station on Route 41, told theÂ
Star-Tribune last night.
Ronnie and his wife, Teresa, acted through the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church to offer a helping hand to those suffering from power outages, food shortage and water cutoffs.
Mt. Hermon Baptist Church sent out an email to its members for a volunteer opportunity, which intrigued the couple. They saw one of the two-hour shifts was open Thursday night and jumped on it.
Joel King Jr. s father and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were raised together. Author: 10TV Web Staff Updated: 1:04 AM EST January 19, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio “He inspired me to fight for what’s right, speak out and if you see something say something.”
When you think about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., inspiration and prolific might cross your mind.
As we honor him, Rev. Joel King Jr. remembers Dr. King a little differently.
“Let’s get this straightened out. I’m the son of the brother, and he’s (Dr. King), he’s the son of the brother that makes us cousins,” said King.