Charles Welch – “Charlie Chuck” to Listeners over the Years
W. Charles Welch, 85, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024 of natural causes. Chuck was born on November 8, 1938 to George and Ethel Mae Welch in Talladega, Alabama. At the age of 12 […]
Month: May 2024
Crystal Ellis – Toledo Public Schools First Black Superintendent
Crystal Ellis, the first African-American superintendent of the Toledo Public School district died Monday, April 22, 2024. He was 91 years old. Ellis grew up in Springfield, OH, and graduated from Springfield High School where […]
Kaptur Statement on the Passing of Congressman Donald Payne Jr.
Last week, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Donald Payne Jr. (NJ-10): “It is with deepest sympathy that I extend healing to the beloved family of Congressman Donald […]
Mercy Health’s Mobile Mammography Van visits area locations
As Mercy Health continues to evolve to better meet the needs of our patients and community, we are pleased to announce the region’s first mobile mammography unit has visits scheduled throughout the region. The mobile […]
Groomed for Greatness Holds Mother-Daughter Self Defense Class
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter Groomed for Greatness held a free Mother-Daughter Self Defense class at the University of Toledo Recreation Center Saturday, April 14. The all-day event for girls 13 and older provided […]
Cooking for One or Two
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County (Adapted from OSU FactSheet written by Shari Gallup The Truth Contributor One does not have to be a lonely number! Whether you are a senior citizen, college student, […]
Area Office on Aging and Toledo Public Schools’ Senior Prom
By Tricia Hall The Truth Reporter Dictionaries define the word, ‘prom’ as a formal occasion for high school students. In that same spirit, the local school district and local senior advocacy agency collaborated this past […]
The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and the Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History by Karen Valby
c.2024, Pantheon $29.00 304 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Not one movement is wasted. Every turn of wrist, every […]
A Felon in the White House?
By Lafe Tolliver, Esq Guest Column SCENARIO ONE: The New York jury trial of Donald Trump regarding the 34 felony charges of attempting to obstruct an election by withholding vital voter evidence of his salacious […]