Author name: Steve McCarty

Whether you’re hitting the mall bright and early or “adding to cart” from the comfort of your couch, there is no better feeling than crossing names off your gift list. Stressed about figuring out what to get everyone this Christmas? Don’t worry, we have you covered. Give your loved ones a gift that shows you really care

DECEMBER IS NATIONAL TOY SAFETY MONTH With their children’s wish lists in hand, millions of parents head to the stores or jump online in December to score some coveted toys for the upcoming holidays. Before you add anything to your cart, take a moment to review what makes for a safe, age-appropriate toy. The advocacy

A DYING TOWN When a rural hospital dies, the community around it starts to follow suit. by Christopher Collins and Sophie Novack November 4, 2019 On the evening of December 28, 2014, Kourtney Bogan got an urgent call from her younger brother in Clarksville, a rural town of 3,200 bordering Oklahoma in far northeast Texas.

Vernita Evans-Huckaby is the Director of the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Respiratory Department at Freestone Medical Center in Fairfield, Tx. She works closely with each of the Cardiopulmonary patients to design the perfect program for their individual needs. She has been employed at Freestone Medical Center for two years full time and nine years as needed. 

Every fall, communities, parents and students are filled with exhilaration when their high school football team takes the field. We all believe, hope and dream that our team will be the state champion. As an employee of Rockdale ISD in Rockdale, Texas, Jeff Miller is part of this excitement and plays the role of athletic

NATIONAL SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH September is National Suicide Awareness Month. Also known as Suicide Prevention Month, the month brings awareness to a topic not often talked about. Everyone is affected by suicide, not just the victim. Suicide impacts family and friends long after the loss of a loved one. On average, one person commits suicide

September marks World Alzheimer’s Month, and we are shining a light on this disease that affects 1 in 10 adults over the age of 65. In the United States alone, more than 5.8 million individuals are living with Alzheimer’s dementia. Learn more at https://www.alz.org/.

For many of us, the sniffling, sneezing and itchy throats of seasonal allergies are an inevitable part of our lives. While there are several treatments and medications that make allergies better, there also are things many of us are doing that actually make them worse. Forgetting to change or clean air filters The reasons air filters