NAACP Youth member wins award at convention

NAACP Youth member Gregory Tuggle, 17, (center) received an award at the annual NAACP Youth State Convention awards ceremony for registering over 200 high school students to vote prior to the election. Tuggle, a senior at Newton High School, registered students at all three county high schools. Also pictured, NAACP Youth President Briana Freeman, 16, (left), and Advisor Cathelene Perry (right). Not pictured are Kami Gantt, Shaquell Shepard, Brandon Guntry, Autumn Atwood and Toprecious Height.