Rescued Nigerian girls need funds to attend college in US
BY FREDDIE ALLEN
NNPA NEWS WIRE
WASHINGTON – This month, teenagers across the nation prepare to make the transition from high school to college and at...
Dealing with danger in public places
Seminar teaches residents how to increase chances of surviving shooting
BY PENNY DICKERSON
DAYTONA TIMES
Daytona Beach Police Chief Mike Chitwood grew up believing there were two...
Community Unity Festival will have activities for all ages
BY PENNY DICKERSON
DAYTONA TIMES
The second annual Community Unity Festival is offering local residents one last chance for free summer fun this Saturday, Aug. 16...
Daytona residents continue to advocate for homeless
BY PENNY DICKERSON
DAYTONA TIMES
Public advocates for homelessness were armed with picket signs and fury at the Aug. 5. Daytona Beach commission meeting. The messages...
Daytona State offering ‘one-stop shop’ enrollment on Saturday
SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES
Time’s getting short to sign up for fall classes at Daytona State College (DSC). Students can “one-stop shop” at DSC’s...
Memorial service is Saturday in Atlanta for Beau Hardeman
Former Daytona Beach resident Beaureguarde “Beau’’ Hardeman has died after a bout with cancer.
Hardeman had been living in Atlanta for years, where he was...
Community News
Summer finale party set for Aug. 15 at DeLand YMCA
The DeLand Family YMCA is hosting the Best Summer Ever Finale Party on Aug....
Black male enrollment declines in med schools
BY FREDDIE ALLEN
NNPA NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON –The number of Black males applying to medical school is lower than it was three decades ago, raising concerns...
High school graduation may require more than grades, test scores
BY BRENDA IASEVOLI
THE HECHINGER REPORT/TNS
Looking smart in a blue button-down shirt, Jorge Magana, 18, zipped through a PowerPoint presentation with the confidence of a...
Daytona chief formally seeks body-cam funds
BY PENNY DICKERSON
DAYTONA TIMES
The Daytona Beach Police Department has applied for grant funding that would allow it to purchase more body cameras for local...