A Father, A Coach, A Legend: Honoring Rosco Turner, Sr.'s Years at LSHS

Rosco Turner, Sr.'s tenure as Head Coach is perhaps best defined by the unique challenge and triumph of coaching his own son. The father-coach dynamic is inherently difficult, requiring a delicate balance of familial love and professional objectivity. Turner, Sr. successfully navigated this complexity, establishing a program built on discipline, strategy, and high expectations that allowed his son, Rosco Turner, Jr., to become one of LSHS’s all-time greats.

Community Event Sparks Needed Discussion About Unity and Information

Guests enjoyed hearty appetizers and browsed the Ebony Collective Holiday Market before we settled in for the screening of PBS Documentary American Coup: Wilmington 1898 at 5:30 p.m. The panel at 6:30 p.m. brought thoughtful voices together to reflect on how the events of 1898 still echo today — and you leaned in with the kind of curiosity and courage that keeps local storytelling alive.