Raymond C. Pierce (Photo courtesy of the Southern Education Foundation) This year marks the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in the case of Brown v. Board of Education that ended the legal segregation of American public schools. Today, however, despite much progress on many fronts, resistance to racial integration in education […]
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First Windham and Raymond Pride event goes on, with a drag show after all
Jun. 2—WINDHAM — Letta The Queen decided the show much go on and she needed to show up. The Portland-based drag performer lip-synched to songs about freedom and diversity in front of hundreds of people at the first-ever Windham & Raymond Pride celebration on Sunday, despite some community pushback and a threatening encounter that led […]
Raymond Akers challenging Oregon House District 57 Rep. Greg Smith in GOP primary election
This story will be updated at 8 p.m. Monday with the first election returns. Raymond Akers, a union operating engineer and precinct committee person for the Morrow County Republican Party, is challenging incumbent Rep. Greg Smith, R-Heppner, for the GOP nomination for House District 57. Smith has represented House District 57, which encompasses all of […]
Paul Raymond Chandler gets life for murdering his pregnant girlfriend
A Wichita Falls man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to strangling his pregnant girlfriend in June 2022. Paul Raymond Chandler had been charged with double capital murder because the unborn infant also died. Paul Raymond Chandler pleaded guilty Thursday to murdering his pregant wife in Wichita Falls. In an agreement […]
Former CCRI president and RI education commissioner Raymond Di Pasquale dies
Raymond Di Pasquale, the former head of the Community College of Rhode Island and the state board of education, died on Thursday, according to an announcement by Massasoit Community College, where he was president. Di Pasquale led CCRI for a decade until stepping down at the start of 2016. In 2010, he was named Rhode […]
‘Load Up,’ Says Raymond James About These 2 Buy-rated Stocks
The good feelings engendered by last year’s bull market are still with us, and are helping to power more gains. Since their October low points, the S&P 500 is up 27.5% and the NASDAQ is up 29.5%. The gains put stocks well into bull market territory, and mark the latest installment of a secular bullish […]
Friend of Raymond murder victim after suspect’s arrest
MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – 60-year-old Lenny Sciacca was arrested Friday, as a suspect in the homicide of his on-and-off girlfriend, 40-year-old Nicole Kunz, whose body was found in a remote home in the rural town on Raymond on Feb. 15, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. 60-year-old Visalia man arrested after woman found dead […]
Incumbent Raymond Suennen faces Dixon Wolfe
HOWARD – Voters in Howard will decide if incumbent Raymond Suennen or challenger Dixon Wolfe will become their next County Board member for the next two years in the election on April 2. Suennen and Wolfe are running for the seat in District 23 that serves eastern Howard. Suennen has been on the County Board […]
Woman’s death in Raymond prompts investigation, deputies say
RAYMOND, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A woman was found deceased in a bedroom in Raymond on Thursday afternoon, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. Around 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 15, Madera County Sheriff’s Deputies say they responded to the 40000 block of Bailey Flats Road in Raymond after receiving a report of a possible deceased […]
Luke Littler dares to dream after defeating idol Raymond van Barneveld
Teenage sensation Luke Littler is daring to dream after he continued his historic World Darts Championship journey by downing hero Raymond van Barneveld to reach the quarter-finals. The 16-year-old has set the Alexandra Palace tournament alight on debut and is the youngest player ever to reach the last eight after a stunning 4-1 win. He […]
Gary Anderson calls for calm as Luke Littler prepares for Raymond van Barneveld
Gary Anderson has warned against putting excessive pressure on 16-year-old Luke Littler ahead of his clash against Raymond van Barneveld at the World Darts Championship. Littler, the world youth champion, is the youngest player to reach the last 16 and was born 21 days after Van Barneveld won the most recent of his five world […]
‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Reboot Is ‘Out of the Question’
“Everybody Loves Raymond” will not be getting a reboot, according to Ray Romano. On “Real Time With Bill Maher,” Romano addressed the possibility of a reboot, saying, “As far as a reboot, well, it’s now out of the question because unfortunately the parents are gone: Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts.” Boyle and Roberts portrayed Romano’s […]