Alisha Armstrong signs up for Fourth of July fundraising sales

The same day that she graduated from high school, Alisha Armstrong and her family decided to step up and help the community.

Armstrong is the lone candidate for this year’s Fourth of July royalty contest, and will sell raffle tickets to help raise money for the holiday celebration.

The ticket sales kickoff is planned for May 31 and will continue through July 3, with the prize drawings on July 4.

The chamber of commerce sponsors the Fourth festivities and depends on royalty candidates to sell tens of thousands of raffle tickets. The candidates earn a percentage of their ticket sales for all the...