Category : News

Holy Week events at Light of the World

SPECIAL TO THE RECORDER This week marks Holy Week for millions of Christians around the world – a time of reflection, fellowship and rejoicing. Locally, Light of the World Christian Church, pastored by Rev. Janae Pitts-Murdock, will host a...

Black-owned ice cream shop opens in downtown Winston-Salem

Dream Kreams Artisanal Creamery offers 30 flavors in both dairy and dairy-free options Five years ago when Kyndra Bell made her first batch of ice cream, it was just something for her twin boys to do during the summer. But once her family members and...

“Norfolk’s Ballerina Belonged To The World”

"Lorraine Graves, renowned for her grace and talent, leaves behind a legacy that transcends borders. From her humble beginnings in Norfolk to the international stages of the Dance Theater of Harlem, her journey epitomizes dedication, resilience, and...

Fort Bend ISD communications team receives top honors from statewide public relations

Fort Bend ISD (March 25, 2024) – Members of Fort Bend ISD’s communications team won 19 awards, including two “Best of Category,” at the 2024 Texas School Public Relations Association Star Awards Program for projects completed during the 2022-23 schoo...

Busta’s Person of the Week: Hear Our Youth Summit was a serious reality check

By Busta Brown This week I was the MC and speaker for Hear Our Youth, youth summit in High Point. The theme was “Reality Check!” And that’s exactly what it was. The summit is the vision of Mr. Jerry Mingo of High Point. “He always had a passion to h...

Zuena Kirema Enrols For University, Bebe Cool Confirms

By BigEyeUg Team Zuena Kirema’s journey began as a teenage girl who left school to embark on a love story with Bebe Cool. Zuena Kirema Fast forward to today, their union has blossomed into a family with five children and a beautif...

ECSU Chancellor, staff make recruiting stop in W-S

As part of their Blueprint for Success Recruiting Tour, staff, students, university leaders, and alumni from Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) made a stop in Winston-Salem a few weeks ago. The event hosted by ECSU’s Office of Admissions and Recr...

Essay contest for 6th-8th graders focuses on what makes their neighborhood special

Contest to celebrate National Historic Preservation Month in May By Judie Holcomb-Pack Parents and grandparents, here is an opportunity to encourage your middle schoolers to be creative, sharpen their research and writing skills, and possibly win a p...

Make memories with your grandkids at the Piedmont Earth Day Fair on April 20

Are you looking for a fun way to spend time with your grandkids, from tots to teens? Bring them to the Piedmont Earth Day Fair on Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds! The largest Earth Day celebration in North Carolina...

Piedmont Plus Senior Games announces SilverArts medal winners

By Judie Holcomb-Pack After a well-attended kickoff for the Piedmont Plus Senior Games/SilverArts on Jan. 19 at Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center, participants in the SilverArts competition have been busy creating their heritage arts, visual arts and l...

Shepherd’s Center honors volunteers at annual luncheon

By Judie Holcomb-Pack April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, but the Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem got a jump on celebrating their volunteers at their annual appreciation luncheon on March 21 at Ardmore Baptist Church. The lunch...

40+ Stage offers acting classes for older adults

40+ Stage Company, supported by a grant from The Shallow Ford Foundation, will offer acting classes for seniors (age 50 and up) at the Mary Alice Warren Community Center in Lewisville. A series of six two-hour classes will be conducted on Thursdays b...

OECS Revamps Tourism Policy

Tourism serves as the mainstay of the economies of many islands within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Consequently, the OECS Commission has adopted a unified and collaborative approach to enhance and address the industry’s...

Age Friendly Forsyth now part of Senior Services

In 2017 Senior Services played a lead role in the creation of Age Friendly Forsyth (AFF), a community alliance that engages and informs aging adults and community partners to elevate the topic of aging and to create a livable community through strate...

Newcomer uses Meals-On-Wheels to discover Winston-Salem

By Nancy Bruce “It’s what the world is about; it’s what we’re supposed to do.” Glenn Clairmont has been involved in many non-profit organizations as an administrator and worked 30 years as a high school counselor, but never in hands-on service to old...