The men’s basketball team tipped off Sunday in London with an opening round matchup against France. A sloppy start to the contest that consisted of turnovers, foul trouble and poor shooting. With everything going wrong, the U.S. still found themselves with a 22-21 lead after the opening quarter. The U.S. would turn that around in the […]
Archives for July 2012
Let the games begin!
July 27, 2012 by
London Olympics 2012 officially start tonight. The opening ceremony starts at 9 p.m London time but the viewers in U.S. will be able to see it 7.30 p.m. ET on NBC. The next 16 days will be filled with competitions and emotions to be sure to check the schedule to watch it live. Some of […]
Free dental clinic reaches out to the underserved
July 14, 2012 by
Ricky Clyburn sits up in the chair and grins at his reflection in a hand-held mirror. Seeing his own smiling mouth now full of very real-looking teeth, he is overwhelmed with joy. Derrick Deal, a dental technician who specializes in dentures, observes from a few feet away. Seeing what a difference has just been made […]
Free dental clinic to be held at WCU
July 12, 2012 by
North Carolina Missions of Mercy will host a free dental clinic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 13-14 in the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center at Western Carolina University. The free dental clinic is intended for people whose income is no more than double the national poverty level. Dr. […]
Life of an illegal immigrant in WNC
July 8, 2012 by
TIME magazine published a story about illegal immigrants who are coming out and being open about their status wanting a resolution. The article is written by one of them – Jose Antonio Varga, journalist who one year ago came out very publicly and said he is in USA illegally. Jessica Duncan did a story on […]
