Today is the trade deadline for the NBA, which marks one of the most interesting days for some of the up and coming or elite teams...

Parent's Notebook

The formula “input plus process equals output” is used in monitoring everything from baking cakes to managing corporations. It’s also a valid formula for rearing children....

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View From Here In his State of the Union address to the nation Tuesday evening, President Obama spoke of the agenda items that would define his...

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MEC FORUM: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act to be Argued in Supreme Court

By David Mark Greaves with Nathaniel Adams “One of the most important cases facing this generation will be Shelby County v Holder, which will be heard...

Rev. Clarence Norman, Sr. Commemorates 60 Years Pastoring First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is proudly commemorating 60 years of the continuous pastoral leadership of its founding minister, Rev. Clarence Norman, Sr. “I think it’s the greatest...