John Newton - Jun 07 2012

By John Newton Because of the nature of their sport, long-distance runners have to be mentally strong as well as physically fit. Stan Parker, who coaches the cross-country team at Tattnall County High School in Reidsville, Ga., puts it this way. “Wi... Read more >

Catherine Rendón - Jun 07 2012

By Catherine Rendón, Savannah, Ga. This morning I learned that the Mexican novelist, Carlos Fuentes, had died and the news saddened me. In 2009 the beloved Uruguayan writer, Mario Benedetti, died and was mourned the length and breadth of the American continent... Read more >

Lisa Jordan UGA Cooperative Extension - Jun 07 2012

Lisa D. Jordan, UGA Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Have you eaten a fruit or vegetable today? The next time you eat a meal look at your plate. The recommendations are for half your plate to be filled with fruits and vegetables at each meal or eating occasio... Read more >

Veronikha Salazar - Jun 07 2012

By Veronikha Salazar Education is a great investment. But one of the barriers Hispanic students face nowadays towards getting an education, besides their immigration status, is the cost. They can hardly afford to pay for college. Although, per my own experience, ... Read more >

La Voz - Jun 07 2012

of Coastal Georgia receive $10,000 HSF Scholarship The 2012 recipients of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Georgia Opportunities Scholarship were recently selected and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia is proud to announce that 17 of these high school students came fr... Read more >

John Newton - Jun 07 2012

By John Newton After getting lost on post, I was a few minutes late for my interview with CSM Estevan “Soto” Sotorosado, Command Sergeant Major of the famed “Night-Stalker” helicopter unit stationed at Savannah's Hunter Army-Airfield (3rd Battalion, 160th Special ... Read more >

SiempreMujer.com - Jun 07 2012

in Charleston, S.C. Event to Feature Evening Concert with Los Tigres del Norte, Gilberto Santa Rosa and Chino y Nacho, and Free Family-Friendly Daytime Activities NEW YORK (April 23, 2012) - SIEMPRE MUJER, the largest Spanish-la... Read more >

La Voz - Jun 07 2012

Last month, Gov. Nathan Deal and the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) announced the launch of Secure ID, a program aimed to further ensure the integrity of driver’s licenses and identification cards. Secure ID places Georgia in compliance with the Federal Rea... Read more >

John Newton - Jun 07 2012

By John Newton In May of 2012 the ACLU of Georgia issued a report entitled “Prisoners of Profit” documenting the substandard living conditions of four Georgia detention facilities with large immigrant populations: North Georgia Detention Center in Gainesville, ... Read more >

LatinaLista.com - Jun 07 2012

LatinaLista.com — News that former presidential candidate, and current Minnesota congressional representative, Michelle Bachmann, had joined her family in becoming a Swiss citizen in March (her husband is of Swiss descent) was met with so much vitriolic rhetoric, like o... Read more >