Four words guide her jobs mission: ‘How can I help?’
DETROIT (AP) – There is no denying that Alison Vaughn reflects the environment where she was raised. Vaughn’s voice – crisp, commanding and professional – …
Black newspaper publisher Mary Alice Jervay Thatch, 78
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) – Mary Alice Jervay Thatch, the third-generation editor and publisher of a historic Black newspaper in North Carolina and a driving force …
ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME
Charlie Maxon Odoms, 78, died December 23. Service will be held 12 noon Wednesday, January 5, at New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church. Lynneth Maria Stewart, …
RANGE FUNERAL HOME
Lula Mae Grisson, 99, retired cook for Burdines Dept. Store, died December 20. Service will be held 10am Saturday in the chapel. Dorothy Louise Howell-McCray, …
‘The Shooter,’ Celtics’ Hall of Famer Sam Jones, at 88
BOSTON (AP) – Basketball Hall of Famer Sam Jones, the Boston Celtics’ “Mr. Clutch” whose sharp shooting fueled the league’s longest dynasty and earned him …
Week in Review Opinion
GEORGIA SCHOOLS GOING VIRTUAL DUE TO COVID SPIKE ATLANTA (AP) – Some of Georgia’s largest school districts will start the new year virtually amid the …
Not ready for an electric? 4 ways to go green
(StatePoint) – Countless headlines suggest you have to drive a batterypowered electric vehicle (EV) if you care about the planet. Yet consumers, including many who …
Target: Black history?
Is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ proposed Stop the Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees (W.O.K.E.) Act an attempt to stymie Black history in public schools …
Rx resolutions: 6 ways to improve your health in 2022
(StatePoint) – While diet and exercise resolutions typically top New Year’s lists, experts say that focusing a few of your resolutions on forming good habits …
Defending a democracy in flames
BEN JEALOUS I woke up this morning with my mind stayed on freedom. And how we can preserve it. Our freedom is threatened. We all …