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Teacher’s assistant keeps students on their toes with dance group
Two afternoons a week, Daryl Gordon heads to the gym at Hall-Woodward Elementary once all the buses are on their way. Some days, as many as 80 students head that way, too. There, they
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McMillan, Bell named Young Dreamers
Reynita Marcia McMillan, 22, and Kismet Loftin Bell, 31, have received 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Young Dreamers Awards from the Winston-Salem City Council and the Human Relations Commission. The Commission established the honor
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Free tax prep sites Open
On Jan. 22, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Program of Forsyth County will reopen its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Free Tax Preparation service. Nine VITA tax preparation sites will operate throughout the
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Public Library offering free music downloads by popular artists
Local residents can download up to three free songs a week with their Forsyth County Public Library card. The downloads are available via Freegal, which is now set-up on the Library’s Online Resources page
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Kimberley using program to help students deal with anger, other emotions
Kimberley Park Elementary is among the local schools using Karen Cuthrell’s “The Feeling Friends” program to teach students how to manage anger and channel their energy into something positive. Cuthrell, who moved back to
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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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Pan-Hellenic Council busy giving back during holiday season
The National Pan-Hellenic Council of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County came together, in conjunction with the Sickle Cell Foundation, to assemble Thanksgiving baskets for two single-parent headed families. Each basket contained a ham, turkey, rice, gravy, bread,
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Annual MLK Breakfast to Offer Much More Praise
This year’s Chronicle Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast will take a sharp detour from past events. Chronicle Publisher Ernie Pitt says it’s a turn for the better. “I’m excited about this
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Kwanzaa Starts with a Bang
State Sen. Earline Parmon was honored and former State Rep. Larry Womble thanked by his many supporters during a celebration at the Winston-Salem Urban League on Dec. 26 to celebrate the first day of
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Faith Unity Brings Sound of Christmas to Somerset Court
Residents of Somerset Court, an assisted living home off of Fifth Street, joined in as members and friends of Faith Unity Missionary Church sang Christmas carols to them last Saturday. The carolers came dressed
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