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Black history event adapting For the Star Courier The committee for the Community Black History Extravaganza is still considering its options, but one thing members know is their annual event will look much different than last year. For years, the local celebration has taken place in the month of February, but last February, the news of the pandemic had yet to break, and so residents packed the pews of the First Methodist Church. At that time, appearances were made and speeches were given by lo...

Editor uDr. George H. Tapy of the Wabash Institute addressed the Clarion County Teachers Institute on the drift of people from the country to the city. He said (in part) that boys go to the city out of a spirit of adventure and the apparent prosperity and glamour of the city, which is a sign of racial decay. At the conclusion of the institute the teachers adopted a resolution calling for the enactment of a teachers salary bill and a bill for the consolidation of rural schools. uDuring November ...

Ladies Of Lee Continues To Perform, Serve During Pandemic Monday, December 21, 2020 The Ladies of Lee in concert Despite the challenges the Lee University School of Music has faced due to COVID-19, the Ladies of Lee found safe ways to serve, perform, practice, and record throughout the fall semester. “In a normal semester, the Ladies would have traveled to several states to sing in churches and schools and may have performed for 5,000 people,” said Dr. Randy Sheeks, director of the en...

After being flooded with calls, texts, and messages from friends, supporters, fans, and family, John Holiday took time in the days following the season finale of NBC’s The Voice to reach out to people publicly and privately. He’s had time to process his entire experience on The Voice and has concluded that he’s OK with a fifth-place finish. Of course, he wanted to win, Holiday said, explaining he was driven to “represent my city.” “I want everyone to know I am feel...