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Building a Solid Financial House

By Mahalia Boyd, UniteNews Staff Writer Building a strong financial house involves understanding your financial status, creating an emergency fund, reducing debt, investing wisely, regular review and adjustments, legal considerations, retirement planning, and estate planning, which is a crucial and timely topic in today’s economic landscape. We’ll explore strategies and

Join Us for Financial Literacy Month at the Library

April is Financial Literacy Month, and Springfield-Greene County Library and ProsperU are offering a no-cost workshop series to help community members elevate their financial literacy and take control of their financial future. Rebecca Greene, director of ProsperU, explains, “ProsperU with Central Bank of the Ozarks is dedicated to helping you

Anthony Tolliver inducted into MO Sports Hall of Fame

Missouri, MO—On February 4, the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame ushered in its Class of 2024, and it featured a National Basketball Association player named Anthony Tolliver. A graduate of Kickapoo High School in 2003, Tolliver contributed significantly to the Chiefs’ success, helping them secure the 2003 Class 5 state

What is a Deep Fake?



by Heather Noggle, UniteNews Staff Writer You have to read this one. It’s about our future and why we must figure out how to secure it – addressing the digital threats of today and tomorrow. In early February of this year a Hong Kong worker fell for the scam of

Three were honored at the 10th Annual MBA Heritage Awards Banquet

Missouri, MO—Last month the Multicultural Business Association along with their partner the Community Partnership of the Ozarks held their 10th Annual Heritage Awards Banquet at the Barley House at Moon Town Crossing. Due to unforeseen circumstances, scheduled guest speakers were unable to attend. However, John Farmer De La Torre stepped

Voters will determine the direction of Springfield Public School board

By Samuel Knox, UniteNews Staff Writer   On April 2, Springfield voters will have the opportunity to choose three new school board members, with seven candidates competing for the available seats, including three incumbents seeking re-election. Currently, six out of seven board members are in their first three-year term. The

Postvention – A Silent Epidemic

By Tracy Oeser, MSPsy, UniteNews Guest Writer In 2021, the CDC reported 48,183 suicide deaths. Provisional data for 2022 indicates 49,449 people also died by suicide. With either year, we anticipate numbers could actually be higher because some suicide deaths have historically been misclassified as overdoses, homicides, and undetermined deaths.

Spring Board Meeting of the MBSC at Washington Avenue Baptist Church

The Spring Board Meeting of the Missionary Baptist State Convention of Missouri will be hosted again by Washington Avenue Baptist Church, 1722 N National, March 11-13, 2024. There will be a Musical Program on Monday, March 11 at 7 pm at Washington Ave Church. The Education Scholarship Luncheon is March

SGF NAACP/SPD supports Lights On

Springfield, MO – A partnership between the Springfield Police Department and Lights On! brings an innovative community-driven program to Springfield that replaces tickets with no-cost repair vouchers. Through the program, when a Springfield police officer conducts a routine traffic stop involving a mechanical violation (e.g., burned out light bulb, broken

Building a Solid Financial House

By Mahalia Boyd, UniteNews Staff Writer Building a strong financial house involves understanding your financial status, creating an emergency fund, reducing debt, investing wisely, regular review and adjustments, legal considerations, retirement planning, and estate planning, which is a crucial and timely topic in today’s economic landscape. We’ll explore strategies and

Join Us for Financial Literacy Month at the Library

April is Financial Literacy Month, and Springfield-Greene County Library and ProsperU are offering a no-cost workshop series to help community members elevate their financial literacy and take control of their financial future. Rebecca Greene, director of ProsperU, explains, “ProsperU with Central Bank of the Ozarks is dedicated to helping you

Anthony Tolliver inducted into MO Sports Hall of Fame

Missouri, MO—On February 4, the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame ushered in its Class of 2024, and it featured a National Basketball Association player named Anthony Tolliver. A graduate of Kickapoo High School in 2003, Tolliver contributed significantly to the Chiefs’ success, helping them secure the 2003 Class 5 state

What is a Deep Fake?



by Heather Noggle, UniteNews Staff Writer You have to read this one. It’s about our future and why we must figure out how to secure it – addressing the digital threats of today and tomorrow. In early February of this year a Hong Kong worker fell for the scam of

Three were honored at the 10th Annual MBA Heritage Awards Banquet

Missouri, MO—Last month the Multicultural Business Association along with their partner the Community Partnership of the Ozarks held their 10th Annual Heritage Awards Banquet at the Barley House at Moon Town Crossing. Due to unforeseen circumstances, scheduled guest speakers were unable to attend. However, John Farmer De La Torre stepped

Voters will determine the direction of Springfield Public School board

By Samuel Knox, UniteNews Staff Writer   On April 2, Springfield voters will have the opportunity to choose three new school board members, with seven candidates competing for the available seats, including three incumbents seeking re-election. Currently, six out of seven board members are in their first three-year term. The

Postvention – A Silent Epidemic

By Tracy Oeser, MSPsy, UniteNews Guest Writer In 2021, the CDC reported 48,183 suicide deaths. Provisional data for 2022 indicates 49,449 people also died by suicide. With either year, we anticipate numbers could actually be higher because some suicide deaths have historically been misclassified as overdoses, homicides, and undetermined deaths.

Spring Board Meeting of the MBSC at Washington Avenue Baptist Church

The Spring Board Meeting of the Missionary Baptist State Convention of Missouri will be hosted again by Washington Avenue Baptist Church, 1722 N National, March 11-13, 2024. There will be a Musical Program on Monday, March 11 at 7 pm at Washington Ave Church. The Education Scholarship Luncheon is March

SGF NAACP/SPD supports Lights On

Springfield, MO – A partnership between the Springfield Police Department and Lights On! brings an innovative community-driven program to Springfield that replaces tickets with no-cost repair vouchers. Through the program, when a Springfield police officer conducts a routine traffic stop involving a mechanical violation (e.g., burned out light bulb, broken