Author: Carma Henry

       The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 to win the franchise’s first NHL championship in its 30-year history. After blowing a 3-game lead, losing decidedly on the road, the Cats got back to their roots, great goal keeping, tenacious defense and timely shot making. Though the Conn Smythe Trophy, given to the series MVP, was awarded to Connor McDavid of the losing Oilers, I thought Panther goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky was equally deserving. The Stanley Cup, traditionally known as the most difficult  professional sports trophy to win, was first handed to  Alexander Barkov in honor of his consistent play throughout the series.

       When the starter’s pistol fired, Richardson seized the moment and secured her spot at next month’s Paris Olympics. She blew past the rest of the women’s 100 meters field at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials, easing across the finish line in first place in a world-leading 10.71 seconds.

Donna Michel –  Funeral service will be held  June 28th at AGS Annex Building.   Michael McKinney – Funeral service will be held June 29th at…

Patrick Keith Campbell – 59  Funeral service was held June 22nd at First Baptist Church Piney Grove with Rev. Dr. Ezra L. Tillman, Jr officiating.  …

Albertha Higgs  Funeral service was  held June 22nd at Mt Hermon AME Church. Daniel L. Lewis  Funeral service was held June 22nd  at McWhite’s Funeral Home…

Beysey Johnson – 96   Funeral service was held June 22nd  at Roy Mizell and Kurtz Worship Center.   Ethel Mae Monroe   Funeral service was held June…

Florida A&M’s Janmikell Bastardo, True Fontenot, Caleb Granger, and Ty Jackson are headed to Arlington, Texas, for MLB All-Star Weekend to participate in the 2nd annual HBCU Swingman Classic.

       The Florida Future Labor Leaders, a group affiliated with the AFL-CIO, also posted about the endorsement on Facebook Sunday, stating the group “is proud to announce an official Florida AFL-CIO endorsement of Mr. Stanley Campbell to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate seat.”

 The Biden-Harris team has taken particular delight in pointing out the irony of the attacks on 81-year-old President Biden’s cognitive health, given Trump’s own incoherent remarks. At 78, Trump made several statements that left many people scratching their heads.

       The 2024 convention began with the unveiling the “Marylanders Cry Freedom, Civil Rights at Home and Abroad” at Baltimore City Hall, which celebrated the 40th anniversary of Maryland’s divestment from South Africa’s apartheid regime in 1984.