The Goldsmith family received a heartwarming surprise on December 3rd at the Powell Community Center, where an event organized by the Boys and Girls Club turned into a celebration in their honor. Initially, the Goldsmiths, a large family with nine…
Category: Family Celebrations
Miracle Baby turns seven: Paris Sledge defies the odds
Paris Sledge, a student at Jack Hayes Elementary, celebrated her 7th birthday on September 29th—a milestone her family has been eagerly anticipating since the day she entered the world as a miracle baby. Born at just 26 weeks, weighing only…
Mother thought she was going to a tea, but it was her surprise 90th birthday party
Family and friends gathered at the Monroe Civic Center on Saturday, May 20, 2023, to celebrate the 90th birthday of Mrs. Dorothy Fobbs. For weeks the family members planned and calculated how to surprise the soon-to-be nonagenarian. How do you…
Wedding bells rang for Vic and Latasha Harris
The wedding of Vic and Latasha Harris was held last Saturday at the Molto Bella wedding center in Calhoun. Vic is a fireman and Army veteran. Latasha is an esthetician and owns Pamper Palace Spa in Monroe. The Wedding Party:…
Examples of 21st century Black fatherhood in action
By Roderick Mitchell Free Press Reporter Lost in the shuffle of Juneteenth celebrations this weekend is Father’s Day, which happens to fall on June 19th. Also lost in the shuffle are the millions of Black fathers in America who work…
Happy 101st birthday to Mrs. Mildred Robinson!!!
Mrs. Mildred Robinson has witnessed a lot in her 101 years of life. She lived through some of the most significant U.S. events in the 20th and 21st centuries: World War II, Women’s Right to Vote, the Great Depression, the…
The Howards Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage
On Saturday, December 28, 2019, at 5 p.m. at the Mt. Zion Family Life Center, Rev. James and Virginia Howard celebrated 50 years of marital bliss. The ceremony performed by Rev. A. B. Davis-Johnson was a renewing of the marriage…