By Valaysia L. Smith Teen Columnist As you may or may not know, anime is a pretty big thing for us kids out in this world. We have drama anime’s, romance, action, mystery, the same genres you’d have in movie…
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Tik Tok Is Interesting for everyone
As we all know Tik Tok is a popular thing out there in the world. It’s everywhere. Pants, shirts, backpacks, phones, just everything. Tiktok is of course an app where people upload videos of their choice, although the most popular…
Teens & Parents need more respect
By Valaysia L. Smith Teen Columnist The growing pains we teens feel are often kept to ourselves, but they are real. Everyone has been talked about in their family numerous times, there is no denying about this. Getting in trouble…
Woman replaces leaky roof with SNAP subsidy, more available
Kimberlee Johnson says her mother is all smiles after she had a leak and her roof repaired with funds from an overlooked source, the SNAP program. SNAP is the program that is usually associated with food and is commonly called…
SEDD approves micro-loan plan for Southside
Southside businesses that need small loans for emergencies and improvements may soon get help when a plan approved by the Southside Economic Development District rolls out in the coming months. In its regular meeting Monday night, the SEDD Board of…
There is a song for every generation
By Valaysia L. Smith Teen Columnist I have to admit that most of my peers probably don’t listen to the music of the 1940s or anyone else besides me really. For the most part, I like to listen to forties…
Karaoke Birthday, 35
Rev. James Boatner turned 35 years old Tuesday, and to celebrate, friends and members of the New Salem Baptist Church had a fun night of Karaoke songs at the Tab-A-Torium. Pastor Sean Kelley and friends joined him as they sang…