By Valaysia Smith Teen Reporter As teens, we need to develop life skills to prepare us for adulthood. It won’t be long before we become adults; some sooner than others. There are many life skills we will need to live…
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Privacy for teens does not exist!
By Valaysia Smith Teen reporter I don’t think many teens understand privacy in their household. I’m aware that many think that we should have privacy but I’m more than positive that most get slammed with the answer “Who pays the…
Teens owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. King
By Valaysia Smith Teen Reporter The nation celebrates the Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday Monday. It’s important for teens to know as much about him as possible. Martin Luther King Jr. aka MLK is most known for bringing down…
Obituary for Willie Tyler
Willie Tyler was a brother, father, husband, grandpa, uncle and friend. He was born, November 28, 1960 to the late Virgie Lee Tyler Wiley. Willie departed his life December 18, 2021. Willie is prededed in death by his mother Virgie…
Even if you know the truth, Santa is fun
By Valaysia Smith Teen Reporter We all believed in Santa at some point, until we didn’t. The times when we really thought there was a man squeezing himself down our chimneys with magic just to leave us presents and eat…
Monroe native stars in new movie
Former Neville football player stars as a coach in the new movie “National Champions” Monroe native Reginald Robinson hit the big screens last weekend in the Thunder Roads Films’ release of “National Champions”. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, the movie…
Social media is a big deal to teens
By Valaysia Smith, Teen Reporter Social media is a pretty big thing in our world; it is the center of many teen lives. There are apps ranging from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok, Snapchat, Discord, and the list goes on. Our…