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Radford said Edward L. Oates, a Franklin native, was born in 1905 and died in 1976.

In honor of Black History Month, Cadiz Mayor Todd King presented the key to the city to former coach and community leader George Radford.

Genesis Express is celebrating the impact of African American pioneers and leaders in the Cadiz-Trigg County community during Black History Month with a focus on a minister and educator who lived in the 1800s. Genesis Express member George Radford said with the cancellation of the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. events this year, the organization and Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Jerry Bacon feel it is important to recognize some Trigg Countians who had a major impact on the community. Radford says the first to be recognized is Reverend Dr. Wendell H. McRidley.

The Genesis Express organization is kicking off 2021 with a new attitude and a new focus after curtailing many of their activities in 2020 due to COVID-19.

Although the annual Trigg County Martin Luther King, Jr, events were not held due to COVID-19, a member of Genesis Express says it is more important than ever to remember the significance of Dr. King’s message. George Radford discussed the Genesis Express organization and the history of the annual march and celebration that has taken place for the past 25 years.