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Coalition to screen ‘Weight’ series
The Be Healthy Coalition of the Forsyth County Department of Public Health will hold free screenings of the HBO documentary series “The Weight of the Nation” throughout the month of March. The series tackles
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Hope for the Future
Devotional Reading: Hebrews 6:13-20 Lesson Scripture: Daniel 7:9-14 Lesson Aims: To explain Judah’s (and our) need for encouragement; recognize that God is in control of all things; and rejoice because the Son of Man
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State’s top hospitality workers honored
The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association honored some of the hospitality industry’s best on Feb. 18 at its Taste of North Carolina event at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill. One of the
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Robinson commits to Ohio university
Mt. Tabor’s Deion Robinson has signed to play basketball at the University of Northwestern Ohio. The 6’5 senior averages 16.2 points, 2.8 assists, 11.3 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 1.8 blocks per game. He was
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Eller to receive ‘Hometown’ honor
Carl Eller, a Pro Football Hall of Famer from Winston-Salem, will be honored Tuesday (March 5) at Atkins Academic & Technology High School. Eller, one of the most honored defensive players of his time,
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Open tickets available March 5
Tickets to the 2013 Winston-Salem Open at Wake Forest University go on sale March 5. The tennis tournament will be held Aug. 18-24 at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex, adjacent to BB&T Field. Officials say
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Young athletes win medals
Members of the Next Level Track Club competed earlier this month at the USATF South Zone Indoor Youth Track & Field Championships at the JDL Fast Track indoor facility in Winston-Salem. Christian Beal, 13,
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Home value dips spark anger
Dolores Watson purchased her home on North Cameron Avenue for $91,300 two decades ago. The dwelling is now valued at $21,600, according to the Forsyth County Tax Administration’s most recent reevaluation. The 76 percent
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Black History in the Flesh
Fire Department honors those who blazed the path The Winston-Salem Fire Department kept up what has become a Black History Month tradition last Friday, honoring former African American firefighters who paved the way. This
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Churches urged to link the poor with healthy food
In America, even the food system is biased, with poor communities of color struggling for fresh produce and other things many Americans take for granted. “We have a food system that’s unhealthy and unjust,”
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