Perkins to become chief judge
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES DELAND – Circuit Judge Terence R. Perkins will lead the Seventh Judicial Circuit as chief judge beginning July 1. Elected by the 42 judges in Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties, Perkins will have administrative supervision over the circuit during his two-year term. He also will continue his duties on […]
Maximum effort needs to be made for minimum wage
It seems that the term poverty has been sidelined from our national discourse, even though 15 percent of all Americans, and 26 percent of African-Americans experience poverty. The Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law on June 25, 1938, so perhaps 75 years later is a good time to explore the roots of the […]
Obama’s trip to Africa no different than predecessors
President Obama and the first lady’s trip to sub-Saharan Africa, scheduled for June 26-July 3, will included South Africa, the West African nation of Senegal, and Tanzania on Africa’s east coast. If anyone wonders why the son of a Kenyan senior government economist isn’t traveling to his ancestral homeland, it has to do with the […]
Little, McLairen, Flynt honored during tourney
135 participate in Elisha J. Strapp Golf Tournament BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES The 10th Annual Elisha J. Strapp Golf Tournament hosted by Greater Friendship Baptist Church Scholarship Ministry at LPGA International Golf Course in Daytona Beach had 135 golfers and guests in attendance. It was a four-person scramble and the first-place winning team received […]
13 Daytona area students to be presented as Men of Tomorrow
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES On June 29, 13 Daytona Beach area students will be presented to the community as future global leaders during the 2013 Men of Tomorrow Presentation hosted by the Gamma Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The free event will begin at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Daytona Beach […]
Cultural Council to review grant applications July 10
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES The Cultural Council of Volusia County will hold a special meeting to review applications for the fiscal year 2013-2014 Community Cultural Grant program. The meeting will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, in the third-floor meeting rooms of the Volusia County Lifeguard Headquarters and Administration Center, 515 S. […]
Three Wildcats named to BSN preseason All-America team
SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES Bethune-Cookman left tackle Terrance Hackney was named to the Beyond Sports Network (BSN) Preseason FCS All-America first team, officials from the media outlet announced last week. Additionally, defensive back Nick Addison and defensive lineman LeBrandon Richardson earned honors on the network’s second and third teams, respectively. Recently recognized on the […]
Forecasting the NBA Draft
Playing 20 questions with this season’s batch of professional basketball prospects By Gregory Clay • McClatchy-Tribune News Service The NBA draft is an annual rite of passage when young college stars take that first giant step into dream world. Many of them grew up dreaming of playing under the shadow of the red-white-and blue NBA […]
Affirmative action polls show deep racial gulf
In the months leading up to this week’s Supreme Court decision on affirmative action, a public opinion poll by ABC News and the Washington Post showed that 76 percent of Americans oppose affirmative action in college admissions. However, a poll conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute showed that 68 percent of Americans favor the […]
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