"Local law enforcement

officers as well as the residents of Cora are well aware

that drug dealings are conducted in Cora Bottom virtually

24 hours a day," a spokesperson said. "And they

do it in plain view of the children who are playing.

Prostitution and gunshots and drug-related violence are

part of every night living."

The clean-up effort was

supported by scores of volunteers from local churches.

Abandoned houses were torn down, trash and litter were

removed and roadway lighting was being installed.

"It really was a

physical and spiritual cleanup of the community,"

the spokesperson said. "But the battle is not over.

Community workers and volunteers as well as local church

members will continue to be a force in the area, keeping

up their efforts to clean up Cora Bottom for the

community and for the Lord."

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