‘T.C.’ Cope emcees talent show

By Janice M. Howard / Style Editor for the Southern Standard

Claiming top honors at the WCHS Black History Club Talent Show are Bethni Spears, left, second; Jason Roberts, third, and Sarah Godwin, first. Comedian and TV personality Terry ‘T.C.’ Cope, a WCHS graduate, served as emcee. (Photo provided)

Comedian and TV personality Terry “T.C.” Cope, a graduate of Warren County High School, returned to his hometown May 9 to emcee the Black History Club’s annual Talent Show at the school. Jeffrey Martin, club advisor, was the coordinator.

Claiming top honors were Sarah Godwin, first; Bethni Spears, second; and Jason Roberts, third.

Cope’s warm personality lit up the stage as he urged the audience to “show some love” for each of the performers. The 16 acts chosen through auditions included Purely Institutional; Carson McNeal, Brad Anderson, Doug Roberts; Courtney Martin; Allison Boyd; Michael Johnson; Deborah Ramos; Brett Warren; Greg Johnson, Jonathan Strode, Terrence Ramsey and Antoine Johnson; Tonia Davis; Craig Hollis; Alana Bigford; Sarah Godwin; Hilary Phillips; Jason Roberts; Bethni Spears; Miranda Cole.

Special performances were given by Hal Laws, Richard Graham, Jim Redmon, Josh Cook, and the Electric Soap Magnet band.