Ron was the son of Dorothy Walker Neals, Ronald M. Walker Sr., and stepson of Marvin Neals. He met an untimely death in a car accident after umpiring a little league baseball game. He was a substitute teacher for the St. Louis Public Schools at Metro Academic and Classical High School and was their boys […]
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Former Wash. U. provost named president of LSU
William Tate, IV has been named as the next president of Louisiana State University (LSU). Tate is expected to begin his term as president in July.Tate has served as Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at the University of South Carolina since July 2020. Prior to that, he served as dean of the […]
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Concordance Academy and Connections to Success work to keep released inmates out of prison
Two prominent St. Louis-area programs that help smooth the re-entry process for former inmates freed from incarceration are expanding to better address what one official called “the big problem”: the staggering rate of recidivism. St. Charles-based Connections to Success, which launched in 2001 as Dress For Success Midwest, offers returnees a support system that includes […]
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Mike Jones, William Humphrey added to Normandy state-appointed board
It grows from five members to seven The state of Missouri has stepped in and added two members to the Normandy School District’s appointed governing board as community members continue voicing concerns over its leadership. The Missouri State Board of Education approved adding Mike Jones and William Humphrey to the Joint-Executive Governing Board, expanding its […]
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Spotlight on St. Louis’ growing Geospatial sector
Cities all over the Midwest and the country are going through changes, finding their unique identities amid an ever-changing, tech-focused economy. St. Louis is no exception to this trend and has created an environment ripe for innovation. The economy in this growing Missouri city is booming for businesses, entrepreneurs, tech workers, millennials, and more. […]
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Black clergy and state senators discuss issues of critical importance
The first Missouri Black Leadership Summit took place on Thursday, April 22 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Attendees arrived from Kansas City, St. Louis, Jefferson City, Columbia, Fulton, Sikeston, other areas of the state to discuss disparities in education, access to health care and criminal justice reform. The purpose of the summit was to bring together […]
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Setting new Pace in Northwoods
Northwoods Mayor Sharon Pace shares a selfie with Bellefontaine Neighbors Mayor Tommie Pierson, Sr., after she was sworn in on April 27 by St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell at Northwoods City Hall. Pace, the first woman to serve as Northwoods’ mayor, is a former Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District […]
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Pandemic’s mental impact plagues youths to seniors
Familiarity with technology, communication with others and exercise impact people’s mental health in these times The pandemic has impacted the mental and psychological health of older adults by keeping them even more isolated than they were before COVID-19. Isolation from loved ones and peers can impact your mood in various ways. It has created moods […]
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City’s proposed budget would cut police funding by $4 million
Amendment eliminates 98 vacant positions The Board of Estimate and Apportionment on April 30 amended the city’s proposed Fiscal Year 2022 budget to eliminate 98 vacant police positions and reallocate the $4 million previously budgeted for those positions. The April 30 meeting was held to approve the proposed budget in order to submit it to […]
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Combating COVID crisis in St. Louis jails
“Behind these walls we are denying the humanity and the decency and the rights of hundreds of individuals — the majority of them Black, the majority of them come from zip codes (that) have been long been divested and long ignored.” Mayor Tishaura O. Jones made this gripping statement after a visit to the city’s […]