Author: Bobby Ross Jr.

Bobby Ross Jr. is an award-winning journalist who has reported from all 50 states and 20 countries.
Associated Press

Nashville minister-turned-thief works to rebuild his life

September 14, 2002, Saturday, BC cycle Nashville minister-turned-thief works to rebuild his life BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: State and Regional LENGTH: 1118 words DATELINE: BRENTWOOD, Tenn. For 38 years, David Slater starred in his own success story. As a country music singer, he won $100,000 on “Star Search” and recorded two albums for Capitol Records. As a Church of Christ preacher, he gained fellow ministers’ respect … Continue reading Nashville minister-turned-thief works to rebuild his life

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Associated Press

Post-attack volunteerism: Lasting trend or a blip?

The Associated Press September 2, 2002, Monday, BC cycle Post-attack volunteerism: Lasting trend or a blip? BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: Domestic LENGTH: 653 words DATELINE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. Since Sept. 11, Donna Nix has given blood, sorted canned goods at a food bank and made care packages for AIDS patients. Before the terrorist attacks, Nix was content to enjoy the comfort of her living room sofa. But when the … Continue reading Post-attack volunteerism: Lasting trend or a blip?

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Associated Press

Candidates campaign with guns blazing

Candidates campaign with guns blazing BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: Political News LENGTH: 957 words DATELINE: KINGSTON SPRINGS, Tenn. Tennessee’s nominees for U.S. Senate donned camouflage, armed themselves with shotguns and scoped out doves – not to mention voters – on Monday. Democrat Bob Clement and Republican Lamar Alexander marked Labor Day, the unofficial start of the general election campaign, by joining hunters on the first day of … Continue reading Candidates campaign with guns blazing

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Oklahoman

Marriage and divorce in Oklahoma: an in-depth series

Headline: Divorce rate stays steady, study shows Byline: Bobby Ross Jr. Source: Publication Date: February 10, 2002 Page: 1-A Three years after Gov. Frank Keating declared war on the state’s No. 2-in-the-nation divorce rate, the enemy shows little sign of retreating. Oklahoma’s number of failed marriages – about 20,000 a year – has remained fairly steady, state records show. For every 100 marriage licenses issued in 2001, the state granted 76 divorce … Continue reading Marriage and divorce in Oklahoma: an in-depth series

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Oklahoman

Transfusion opposition lies in faith

Bobby Ross Jr. Published: January 12, 2002 WITH a chance to save her baby’s life, how could a mother refuse? I asked myself that, I must admit, when I read about a boy born almost three months premature at OU Medical Center. As staff writer Ken Raymond reported recently in The Oklahoman, the boy – weighing 1 1/2 pounds after 25 weeks in the womb … Continue reading Transfusion opposition lies in faith

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Oklahoman

City chaplains assist victims in New York

Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)September 29, 2001, Saturday CITY EDITION City chaplains assist victims in New York Kind words from understanding group eases pain BYLINE: Bobby Ross Jr., Religion Editor SECTION: OKLAHOMA RELIGION; LENGTH: 1447 words When Baptist chaplains from Oklahoma City arrived at the World Trade Center ruins, they lacked proper credentials to enter ground zero. At the first checkpoint, they encountered a New York City police lieutenant … Continue reading City chaplains assist victims in New York

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Oklahoman

Ceremony spreads message of survival

September 15, 2001 | Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) Author/Byline: Bobby Ross Jr.; Religion Editor | Page: 1-A | Section: NEWS 816 Words Oklahoma survived and overcame tragedy. America can, too. Thousands of Oklahomans delivered that message Friday as a sea of patriotism washed over the grounds of the Oklahoma City National Memorial. On a muggy, cloudy afternoon, a slight breeze caressed the tears that flowed during an emotional prayer service … Continue reading Ceremony spreads message of survival

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Oklahoman

Bush proclaims day of prayer

September 14, 2001 | Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) Author/Byline: Bobby Ross Jr.; Religion Editor | Page: 1-A | Section: NEWS 511 Words Prayer will take precedence over lunch plans and high school football skirmishes as Oklahomans heed President Bush’s call to dedicate today to mourning the thousands killed in Tuesday’s terrorist attacks. Bush on Thursday proclaimed today a national day of prayer and remembrance, urging noontime memorial services and evening … Continue reading Bush proclaims day of prayer

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