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Author enters uncharted territory
Southern black gay men’s stories brought to life Hickory native Dr. E. Patrick Johnson will be exploring the complexities of race and sexuality onstage at Wake Forest University’s Scales Fine Arts Center next week.
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Unions of the Garden Variety
Mentoring program aims to spread county’s green revolution The Forsyth Cooperative Extension is looking for local residents with green thumbs to help ensure the success of the area’s thriving community garden population. With the
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Preparing for the Battle Ahead
Ministers Conference uses MLK Day for series of education/empowerment workshops Amid the celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and President Barack Obama’s historic second inauguration, local leaders reminded the community Monday that
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Belafonte to Students: Get Radical
For more than five decades, Harry Belafonte has made his voice heard, first as a hit musician who dominated the charts with popular tunes such as the “Banana Boat Song” and later as a
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Content of Character
Perkins vying for win in nontraditional pageant Kelli Perkins is on a mission to inspire our nation to broaden its standard of beauty. Perkins, the assistant director of high school life at the UNC
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Drug court offers young defendants a fresh start
Juvenile offenders who are battling drug problems have a new opportunity to make a fresh start in life, thanks to the emergence of Forsyth County’s Reclaiming Futures Juvenile Drug Court. Thirteen youth came before
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Luck may have run out for sweepstakes
City native George Brown opened the doors of his business, Liberty Corridor Sweepstakes, four months ago. Now Brown, a R.J. Reynolds retiree, is facing the very real possibility that he might have to close.
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Local Dems host their own ball
The Forsyth County Democratic Party closed Inauguration Day in style with a festive celebration Monday night. Dozens flocked to the Millennium Center downtown to take part in “The People’s Ball.” The $5 admission fee and anything goes dress code
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Why the dip in cancer screenings?
Local authorities offer some ideas Despite widespread awareness about the importance of cancer screenings, Americans aren’t taking advantage of tests that could save their lives. According to a report published in the Dec. 27
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An International Effort
Parkland students helping kids in Ghana Children in the tiny village of Nsumesama, Ghana will soon be heading to school in style, thanks to the efforts of 17-year-old Ginaya Meyer. Meyer, a senior at
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