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Mayor Frank Scott Jr. highlights unity, local challenges at Little Rock MLK unity service; officials reiterate early-voting dates
Summary
At a Martin Luther King Jr. unity service at Saint Mark Baptist Church, Mayor Frank Scott Jr. urged active remembrance and unity while event speakers and staff reminded attendees that early voting begins Feb. 17 and the election is March 3; emcees also noted recent city growth and job-creation figures.
At a Martin Luther King Jr. unity service hosted Sunday evening at Saint Mark Baptist Church, Mayor Frank Scott Jr. and local clergy urged attendees to turn remembrance into action and highlighted challenges facing Little Rock.
An emcee introduced Mayor Frank Scott Jr., saying the city ‘‘has overseen the creation of more than 11,000 jobs to date’’ and that ‘‘Little Rock's population has grown to more than 203,000 residents.’’ Mayor Scott then addressed the congregation, invoking the Little Rock Nine and saying the city must ‘‘step up’’ to help…
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