Temperatures below 50 degrees didn't prevent Dr. Martin Luther King from being honored Monday afternoon. There was the annual parade featuring churches and other community groups. It was followed by a program at House of Grace where the NAACP Youth Choir performed and guest speaker Rev. Randy Paschal, Pastor of Calvary Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Irwinton, delivered a message entitled "Don't let the dream die.

Bleckley County High School's FBLA, HOSA, FCCLA, and Work Based Learning will once again hold the "Parade Pantry" canned food drive at the Cochran Christmas Parade December 7. The groups ask people bring canned or other non-perishable food items to donate. Members will be pushing lighted shopping carts. Food will be donated locally.

The Cochran Police Department will hold a "Unity in the Community" Family Fun Day November 3 from 2-5 pm in front of the department on Second Strreet.  It's free and will include bounce houses, rock climbing wall, popcorn, slides, cotton candy, mechanical bulldog, hot dogs, and more.