Stephric “Step” Garrett announced his plans as a candidate for mayor of the City of Grambling. The 35-year-old hopeful is a native of Folson, and a 1993 graduate of Covenington High School. “I’ve been a 16 year resident of this great city. During my time here, I have grown to […]
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GSU nabs SWAC All-Sports title
Birmingham, Ala. – Grambling State University captured the Southwestern Athletic Conference All-Sports title, the 2010 James Frank Award, outdistancing Jackson State by 7.0 points in the cumulative totals for 18 varsity men’s and women’s sports the league sponsors. Alabama State finished third overall.Grambling’s men’s teams captured the 2009-10 C.D. Henry […]
GSU golden graduates reflect on reunion
The spring 2010 commencement was a memorable occasion for 10 graduates from the class of 1960 who received their golden reunion certificates. They walked across the stage once again at Grambling State University. The festivities took place over the commencement weekend. The activities included a luncheon in the GSU President’s […]
Grambling community remembers three Tiger legends
Funeral services were held for three Grambling State University former Tiger football players who recently turned in their equipment for the final time. A service for James “Hound Dog” Hunter was held on Thursday, Aug. 5 at Hope United Methodist Church in Southfield, Mich. A second service was held in […]
Private weekend funeral services to be held for Steinbrenner
NEW YORK – George Steinbrenner, who rebuilt the New York Yankees into a sports empire with a mix of bluster and big bucks that polarized fans all across America, died Tuesday. He had just celebrated his 80th birthday July 4. Private ceremonies will be held during the weekend in Florida. […]
Gospel singer Walter Hawkins services set for Wednesday
Ripon, CA – Walter Hawkins’, the Grammy Award-winning gospel singer/composer and pastor of Oakland’s Love Center Church, funeral services will be held July 21 at 11 a.m. at the Paramount Theater.Hawkins died July 11th at his home in Ripon. For the last two years, Hawkins battlled pancreatic cancer. He was […]
Study: Many doctors don’t blow whistle on fellow colleagues
Your doctor could be drunk, addicted to drugs or outright incompetent, but other physicians may not blow the whistle.A new survey finds that many American physicians fail to report troubled colleagues to authorities, believing that someone else will take care of it, that nothing will happen if they act or […]
Oprah Winfrey to call it quits, end successful show
After 25 years of production and numerous gossip filled celebrity interviews, Oprah Winfrey decided to throw in the towel. Her last day of the show will be September 9, 2011.Winfrey expressed how much the show means to her and why she has decided to leave during the regularly scheduled broadcasting […]
Grambling family, community remembers resident
Funeral services were held for Louise Arrington Williams, longtime Grambling resident, Tuesday at the New Rocky Valley Baptist Church. Mrs. Williams was remembered mostly for her kindness. “She will be wearing animal print, high heel boots, fur and a hat – crooked – and wearing Mary Kay (cosmetics). She loved […]
Zion Traveler enriches community students
Zion Traveler Baptist Church sponsored an enrichment program this summer. The program, under Maurice White’s pastoral leadership, served 20 children and gave students an opportunity to polish skills they learned during the school year. “They worked on some math, science, social studies, reading. “They go to the library and do […]