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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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Club Unveils Tribute Banner
The Carver Senior Citizens Club had its Annual Christmas Luncheon on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the Carl H. Russell Sr. Community Center. The club unveiled its new banner, which features the images of
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Petree Elementary Principal Earns Doctorate
Essie McKoy, the principal of Petree Elementary School, recently graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a doctorate of education degree in educational leadership. She credits her accomplishment to her belief
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Ballers Play Santa
Native sons Josh Howard of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers continued on Dec. 13 an annual tradition of making the holiday season a little brighter for local youth.
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Support for kettle campaign lagging
The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign is falling short of its Triad goal of $900,000, officials said last week. Traditionally, about 40 percent of all donations received through the drive are collected the week
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Donations pour in for new WSSU center
Last week, Winston-Salem State University announced the initial financial support it had received for its Student Success Center project as part of a symbolic wall-breaking ceremony on campus. The $13.5 million project will create
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80th Birthday Celebration Held for Twins
An 80th birthday celebration for twins Velma Dulin and Thelma Carpenter was held Saturday at the Anderson Center on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. The celebration was hosted by Velma Dulin’s daughter, Patricia
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Alpha Men Have a Ball
The Alpha Pi Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. held its Founders’ Day Ball Friday night at the Anderson Center on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. The annual ball celebrates the
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Morant among most influential legal educators
Wake Forest University School of Law Dean Blake D. Morant is among the 24 legal educators and one legal education public policy advocate that The National Jurist has named to its 2012 list of
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