With the entire season on the line in the waning seconds of the American East Conference Championship game against the University of Vermont, former DeMatha standout and University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) junior guard Jairus Lyles stared down his defender while slowly dribbling to find his sweet spot on the floor. As the clock […]
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Wade Gets Key Endorsement in P.G.’s Sheriff’s Race
While the race for Prince George’s County sheriff hasn’t gotten the attention that other contests have, it has recently taken on a life of its own. Kendal Wade, a deputy sheriff who is taking on his boss, Prince George’s County Sheriff Melvin High, recently scored a major victory. On March 6, Wade was endorsed by […]
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Capitol Heights Mayor Wants to Work in Annapolis
Marnitta L. King wants the people in her legislative district to have the best the state of Maryland offers and that’s why she wants to represent them in Annapolis. Marnitta King is the mayor of Capitol Heights and a candidate in the June 26 Democratic Party primary to be one of three Maryland State delegates […]
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Prince Georgians Embrace State Single-Payer System
The Maryland General Assembly is considering a bill that would establish Maryland as a single-payer state and Prince Georgians are encouraged by the legislation. On March 5, testimony was held in the Maryland House of Delegates Health and Government Operations Committee on the Healthy Maryland Act, a bill that would institute a Medicare-for-all, single-payer health […]
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P.G. Schools Fall to Baltimore Foes in State Championships
Fairmont Heights High School (23-6) located in Capitol Heights, MD fell to Baltimore, MD-based Dunbar High School 59-48 on March 10 at the Xfinity Center in College Park, MD during the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) 1A state championship game. Bladensburg High School Basketball Team (Courtesy Photo) Hornets senior guard Darren Lucas-White scored […]
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Prince George’s County Celebrates Daddies and Daughters
In a month devoted to Women’s History a group of fathers have been doing their part to train the next generation of young ladies about what they should expect and how to be treated by a man. Prince George’s County Board of Education presented the 2nd Annual “Daddy Daughter Dance.” (Courtesy Photo) The Largo High […]
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Bowie State Cinderella Women’s Season Ends in NCAA Regional Final
The clock finally struck midnight on the Cinderella post season for the Bowie State Lady Bulldogs in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament. After pulling the biggest upset in this year’s tournament Bowie State advanced to the championship game of the Atlantic Regional but fell short losing to Indiana (PA) […]
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Grassroots Organizations Push for Increased Domestic Violence Funding
Domestic violence has become a hot button issue in Prince George’s County which currently leads the state in domestic violence incidents. Several grassroots organizations, including the People for Change Coalition which held a town hall meeting last week at Southern Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Temple Hills, are joining forces to change the way funding […]
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Anicca Harriot: Changing the Heart of Space Exploration
When Anicca Harriot went viral in 2016 for calculating the angle of her “dab,” she became a national sensation. But for the girl who knew she wanted to be an astronaut since she was nine years old, that was only the beginning. In 2018, she is standing on the campus of the University of Maryland’s […]
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Discovery at Slaves Gravesite Brings Peace to Family
CROWNSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Two years ago archaeologists uncovered and examined unique stone slave quarters on what was the Belvoir Plantation in Crownsville. Now they think they have found the resting place for some of those who died in bondage there. It might not have come were it not for a tip from a local […]
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Bladensburg Upsets Greenbelt to Advance
Bladensburg High School (Bladensburg, Md.) pulled off an upset after taking down Greenbelt, Md.-based Eleanor Roosevelt High School 83-81 during the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) 4A Regional Championship match on March 3. Bladensburg senior forward Daniel Oladapo led the way, scoring 22 points to help lead his team to victory. Oladapo had […]
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Howard Ends Season with Loss to Coppin
Howard University (10-22) finished off its less than stellar 2017-2018 regular-season basketball campaign with a loss to Coppin State University 78-71 on March 1. Howard sophomore guard Charles Williams led the Bisons in scoring with 29 points while freshman guard RJ Cole put in work filling the stat line with 25 points, 10 assists and […]