Author Archives: George Barnette

The Prince George’s County Fire Department is clashing with CountyStat over data that showed that the county had six stations with high failure to respond (FTR) rates. Prince George’s Fire/EMS spokesman Mark Brady said that CountyStat used old statistics and that the county no longer has a high failure rate. According to county standards, if […]

The road to a new hospital and improved health care in Prince George’s County paved with obstacles, according to a University of Maryland School of Public Health study released today that estimated just how far the county is from meeting the needs of its residents. While things may be pointing in the right direction, the […]

On May 29, the last members of Eleanor Roosevelt High School’s Quality Education in Science and Technology (QUEST) program received diplomas marking the end of one of Prince George’s County Public Schools’ most successful programs. The QUEST program was started as a way of giving out-of-district African-American boys an extra opportunity to be a part […]

The Prince George’s County Board of Education will use a search firm to find a candidate to replace outgoing Prince George’s County Public Schools Superintendent William Hite, officials said. Hite indicated that he would stay on with the school system until Sept. 30 to ensure a smooth transition into next school year. However, that is […]

The Prince George’s County Council confirmed Pamela Brown Creekmur as the new head of the of the Department of Health, despite questions about a registered nurse performing a job that has traditionally gone to a physician in the county. Creekmur, who said she has lived in the county for 17 years, has been serving as […]

The Rev. Jonathan L. Weaver, pastor of Greater Mt. Nebo A.M.E. Church in Bowie, was honored earlier this month with an honorary doctorate from Sojourner Douglass College in Baltimore. “This is truly an honor because pastor does a lot locally, nationally, and internationally,” said Vida Lawson, Weaver’s executive assistant. “He really deserves this.” Weaver wasn’t […]

Maryland State Sen. C. Anthony Muse says media reports of his church’s demise are greatly exaggerated when the church is just trying to reorganize its debts. Muse, pastor of Ark of Safety Christian Church in Upper Marlboro, says the Washington Post and the weekly Gazette got it wrong about the state of his church. He […]

On June 28, Prince George’s County Superintendent William Hite attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the school board, making his report and fielding questions. Less than 24 hours later, he announced that he was leaving the school district to become the new chief administrator of Philadelphia public schools. Hite was named a finalist in the […]

Contractors interested in being part of the Westphalia Project have their opportunity to learn more about the plan at a July 11 open house. The Westphalia Project will be a mixed-use development in Upper Marlboro on Westphalia Road and Pennsylvania Avenue. Mirinda Jackson, minority business enterprise compliance manager says information will be provided at the […]