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Owens Cross Roads issues proclamation naming January 2026 Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Summary
Mayor Tony Craig read and issued a proclamation declaring January 2026 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Owens Cross Roads, urging community education and reporting and citing state and national estimates of trafficking victims.
Mayor Tony Craig read a proclamation declaring January 2026 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Owens Cross Roads and urged residents to learn how to spot and report suspected trafficking.
The proclamation, read in full at the meeting, cited state and national estimates and organizations' findings about the prevalence and age of entry into trafficking. It called on community leaders and residents to work together to bring victims to safety and to support prevention and education efforts.
The proclamation was presented during the meeting without objection and will serve as the town's formal recognition of January as a month for awareness and education. The mayor closed the proclamation by formally declaring the month and thanking participants.
