A local woman is the first of 10 essay contest winners to receive a ticket to the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.
Cynthia Russell, of Newberry, received the ticket after writing an essay on what Obama's win meant to her, according to the Presidential Inaugural Committee Web site.
Essay writers were asked to donate to the inaugural committee but were not required to do so.
Russell will attend other events, including a welcome ceremony, a parade and the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball.
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