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MOTHER INEZ RUSSELL CELEBRATES 103rd BIRTHDAY
 
MOTHER INEZ RUSSELL CELEBRATES 103rd BIRTHDAY

MOTHER INEZ RUSSELL CELEBRATES 103rd BIRTHDAY

MOTHER INEZ RUSSELL CELEBRATES 103rd BIRTHDAY      On Sunday, October 18, Mother Inez Russell celebrated her 103rd birthday with her family, church family, and friends. After service, the pastor of Rome Church of Christ, Rev. Terry Allen, Sr., presented Mother Russell with flowers and a hug. Others available to say ‘happy birthday’ were: Juanita McCloud, Lillie […]

Bucs Loss To Cowboys Fall On Lack Of Offense

Bucs Loss To Cowboys Fall On Lack Of Offense

When Tampa Bay Buccaneer head coach, Greg Schiano boarded the plane with the team to travel to Texas, he should have done a head count. From the Buccaneer’s performance Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, it was obvious the offense didn’t make the trip. The Bucs fell 16-10 to the Cowboys, and it was apparent throughout […]

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Jazz Competi- tion Winner Has Tampa Ties

Jazz Competi- tion Winner Has Tampa Ties

This year’s winner of the world renowned Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz competition has a Tampa connection. Jamison Ross, already an accomplished drummer, won a $25,000 scholarship and a recording contract Sunday night at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D. C.  His wife, Adrienne, a native of Tampa, was in the audience to cheer her […]

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‘First Lady’ Of Tax Fraud Jailed Twice In 2 Days

‘First Lady’ Of Tax Fraud Jailed Twice In 2 Days

Last Wednesday, a 26-year-old woman was arrested during the execution of federal search warrant. Two days later, she was arrested again on a federal warrant. Ms. Rashia Tocara Wilson was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm on Wednesday. She was released shortly before 5 p.m., the same day on a $7,500 […]

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Father Says Son’s Shooting Death Was An Accident

Father Says Son’s Shooting Death Was An Accident

At 1:23 a. m. Sunday, Tampa Police were called to the area of East Chelsea and Booker T. Drive after a 9-1-1 call was made of a male that had been shot. When officers arrived, they found a young Black male lying the driveway of a home with a gunshot wound to the head. He […]

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Chad Johnson Cries On ‘Inside The NFL,’ Says He’s ‘Lost Everything’

Chad Johnson Cries On ‘Inside The NFL,’ Says He’s ‘Lost Everything’

Sidelined NFL player Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson recently opened up about how his off-the-field mistakes on Showtime’s “Inside the NFL.” As the former Miami Dolphins wide receiver sat down with the show’s hosts, James Brown and Chris Collinsworth, this week Johnson appeared to want to lay his cards on the table and offer an interview that […]

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Wrongly Convicted Man Gets Chance To Play In UFL

Wrongly Convicted Man Gets Chance To Play In UFL

A man who was exonerated after spending five years in prison for a rape he did not commit has another chance to pursue his dream of playing professional football. Brian Banks, a highly recruited standout football player at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, will play for the Las Vegas Locos of the United Football League […]

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Jones Sucessfully Defends Title Against Belfort At UFC 152

Jones Sucessfully Defends Title Against Belfort At UFC 152

TORONTO  — Jon Jones successfully defended his light heavyweight title, surviving an early scare to submit former champion Vitor Belfort in the fourth round at UFC 152 on Saturday night. Belfort came close with an armbar in the first round, but Jones’ reach, varied attack and ground and pound took a toll on the veteran […]

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4 Long Island University Basketball Players Suspended After Brawl

Four Long Island University basketball players have been suspended after they were arrested on charges of assault in a brawl with the track team. The fight broke out during a welcome-back party for students at the Brooklyn campus last weekend. Police say the four players were arrested Thursday after the track team members filed complaints. […]

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East Tampa In Jeopardy With ‘Historic Status'

East Tampa In Jeopardy With ‘Historic Status’

BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer On Tuesday evening in City Council Chambers, a public hearing was held to discuss the process to consider the inclusion of the V. M. Ybor Neighborhood into the Ybor City Local Historic District. The area being considered is the community north of I-4, starting at Columbus Drive and […]

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