Lifelong Inland Empire resident Al Jury was a local legend. Throughout his celebrated life, Jury influenced thousands of individuals and mentored hundreds of youth. If you played youth sports in the area between 1960’s and 1990’s you more than likely crossed paths with Al Jury at some point.  The Inland Empire will mourn the loss ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent Quincy Jones, the record producer, arranger, and cultural trailblazer whose influence spanned more than seven decades, has died at 91. His publicist, Arnold Robinson, confirmed his death in a statement, noting that Jones died peacefully at his home in Bel Air. The statement did not specify ...

By Dianne Anderson Rev. Dr. Elizabeth “Elsie Faye” Coleman Dowdy loved horses, and although she didn’t ride them, she did walk them around by the leash to make sure they got their exercise. As Pastor, she saved people, and also the many cats of her Sage Blossom House, a place for orphans and strays that ...

By Dianne Anderson Reginald “Reggie” Webb was well revered for decades as a McDonald’s mogul, and not just for his personal wealth and business acumen. For those who knew him, he brought more to the table than many people realize, and his vision lives on. Bishop L. Kirk Sykes said Dr. Webb took up the mantle to speak ...

By Stacy M. Brown Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, one of the longest-serving members of the Texas delegation, has died at the age of 74. In June, Jackson Lee announced her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, yet she showed little indication of letting it interfere with her plans to run for a 16th term this November. ...

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent Former U.S. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, a trailblazer and dedicated public servant, died at 89. Kirk Johnson, her son, confirmed her death on Sunday, Dec. 31. Johnson had been recently admitted to hospice care and left behind a legacy of remarkable achievements and contributions to the ...

By Dianne Anderson Churches everywhere saw a lot of turnover and downsizing through recent times, but folks that came in under the leadership of Pastor Dr. Robert L. Fairley have stayed for the long haul. Many came and remained from when he first took the helm of the pulpit, and the second time around back ...

By Dianne Anderson For almost 40 years, Westsiders always knew where they could turn to find each other, if they needed a real honest assessment of the political situation around town, or at times, if any were hungry, where to get a free meal. All they had to do was follow the savory scent of ...

By Dianne Anderson Even at 96 years young, no one was ever too far out of the way for Pastor Rueben English to jump in his car, go out one on one into the community to pray for families in need. “When you talked to him on the phone, before he’d hang up he’d say ...

By Dianne Anderson Henry L. Hooks, the Precinct Reporter’s own veteran photojournalist, realized his love of close-ups and Kodachrome back in the Air Force, where he was first handed a “TM 1-219 training manual for photography” and told to shoot. Spanning decades, Hooks will be remembered for his award-winning portfolio that drove the perspective of ...