High school girls prevent forfeit by suiting up for football team
Read full article: High school girls prevent forfeit by suiting up for football teamOn Sept. 23, Wewoka High School’s football team was about to forfeit a game due to a lack of players when it asked a couple of senior girls at the school if they would suit up to give the team enough players.
New Hampshire outlines youth center abuse settlement process
Read full article: New Hampshire outlines youth center abuse settlement processThe New Hampshire attorney general’s office has released preliminary proposals for calculating payments to those who were physically and sexually abused as children at the state-run Youth Development Center.
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Central Florida woman focusing on building online community for Black businesses
Read full article: Central Florida woman focusing on building online community for Black businessesORLANDO, Fla. – Petrona Ramsey says when she first heard about Black Business Orlando she was automatically drawn to the idea of helping young black entrepreneurs. The group which started in 2014 as a hub for black business owners and supporters in Orlando has now grown to over 23,000 followers. Ramsey says the group has helped members navigate the challenges of the pandemic, which has hit Black businesses especially hard. According to researchers at the University of California at Santa Cruz the pandemic has forced 41% of Black businesses to close their doors. It is called Pleasurably Speaking and it focuses on helping Black women find what brings them pleasure.
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Scavenger hunt in Mount Dora will help support local businesses
Read full article: Scavenger hunt in Mount Dora will help support local businessesMOUNT DORA, Fla. – If you are looking for something to do on Saturday that will also help support small businesses, more than 30 merchants in downtown Mount Dora are hosting their first QR code scavenger hunt. It’s an idea started by Tish Ramsey, the owner of Steampunk Ally Nitro Ice Cream and Gifts. “We are adjusting the message to focus on fall fishing, fall-Agro tourism events , camping /glamping, and holiday events and lightings for the upcoming quarter,” said Tiffany Henderson, spokesperson for Lake County. The support from locals is what the small businesses in Mount Dora are grateful for, ready to bring them back down this ‘covid-friendly’ event Saturday. The QR Scavenger Hunt is free and registration begins at 11am in downtown Mount Dora, for more information click here.