Category: Prince George’s County News

The First Baptist Church of Glenarden, located at 600 Watkins Park Dr., is scheduled to host the 2017 He Loves Me Women’s Conference on Oct. 5-7. The conference is slated to begin on Oct. 5 at 7 a.m. The three-day conference will feature speakers nutrition coach Ro Brock, guest psalmist Moriah Peters and others.

The Serious Only Sisters Conference 2017 will be hosted by Shachah World Ministries, located at 5701 Livingston Rd. The conference is slated to run from Oct. 6-7. It is scheduled to begin on Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. The conference lasts two days and will feature Betrina Lyons, prophetess of Now Faith International Ministries, Mary […]

Praise 104.1 and WYCB 1340 are scheduled to celebrate the 10th Annual Spirit of Praise. This year’s event is free and will be held at City of Praise, 8501 Jericho City Drive, on Oct. 7. The event is free, but participants must register for a  ticket in order to attend. Seats are first come first […]

Most domestic violence events focus on the needs of women but in early October a series of seminars will be held in Prince George’s County that will focus on what men can do to stop violence against women, children and even other men. That’s because October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Family Crisis Center […]

At a time when there is great uncertainty in the world, 17-year-old Chris Catrow said he is putting his faith in God. Chris Catrow, Sr. baptizes his son Chris Catrow, Jr. (Photo by Hamil Harris) According to a 2016 Pew Research Center study, millennials, people born in the early 1980s through the mid-1990s, were less […]

For decades playing football games on mud soaked fields at Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Md. was part of a proud legacy — old fashion grid iron tradition. But on Sept. 29, the Wildcats are scheduled to face off against  the Suitland Rams on a brand new artificial turf field and according to Northwestern Head […]

A homeless man says he was beaten by police for no reason during an incident Sept. 17 outside a Suitland Liquor store where was waiting for food from a restaurant next door. Christopher Harrison, 35, said he is part of a group of homeless people who gather near Suitland Liquors, on the corner of Suitland […]

Officials with Prince George’s County Public Schools announced recently that a hotline had been established in connection with the ongoing investigation into grade fraud within the school system.  Designed to offer those with information quick access to authorities and a protocol for reporting potential irregularities, the hotline would also field accusations from the public about […]

A free seminar, “Mental Matters FYI: Anxiety and Depression in the Church” is scheduled to be held at Victory Praise Center, 1723 Kenilworth Ave. on Sept. 30 at 10:30 a.m. The seminar will highlight the struggle between mental health and the church community. Topics covered will include depression and despair in the Bible, destigmatizing mental […]

The first annual Minority Business Day will be on Sept. 28 at 6305 Addison Rd. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event plans to educate and empower the audience on the process of obtaining their own Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certificate. Attendees will learn how to become eligible for government contracts, gain increased marketing […]

Nicole Williams has been an active volunteer with the Prince George’s County Young Democrats and the county’s Democratic Party for several years and she recently announced that she will take the next step and run for the Maryland House of Delegates seat from District 22. Nicole Williams is a real estate attorney who is seeking […]

Maryland State Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller (D), who has been accused of controlling Black elected officials, made a rare appearance at SOBE’s Lounge for the birthday party and campaign announcement of County Clerk Sydney Harrison (D), who is running to replace term limited Mel Franklin (D) as the District 9 representative on the […]