Greenville residents are among the hundreds of thousands gathering in Washington D.C. to celebrate President Obama’s inauguration and they are among the volunteers making the event happen.

Greg Hedgepeth, 28, his wife Amy and three friends arrived in the nation’s capital Wednesday to begin their volunteer training. The Hedgepeths will serve as ushers during today’s festivities, guiding people to their locations on the Capitol grounds.

“Anyone with an official inauguration ticket we will be meeting and greeting with the Capitol Police” to begin security measures, Hedgepeth said.

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