Grief is not a law-abiding citizen. It is a renegade, an ever-changing beast. Grief is a labyrinth. Expecting it to follow a straightforward path is like expecting water to run uphill. It just isn’t going to happen.
National Influenza Vaccination Week was observed on Dec. 1 through Dec. 7 this year. Influenza (flu) is a contagious disease which affects the lungs and can lead to serious illness, including pneumonia. Even healthy people can get sick enough to miss work or school for a significant amount o…
Friday, Dec. 13, the 347th day of 2019. There are 18 days left in the year.
Setting up a display is one of many outreach activities FAIRHOPE Hospice and Palliative Care utilizes to let both professionals and the general public meet our staff and get a better understanding of what we do.
Each year, we announce the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). By law, federal benefits increase when the cost of living rises, as measured by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).
Wednesday, Dec. 11, the 345th day of 2019. There are 20 days left in the year.
Monday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2019. There are 22 days left in the year.
The average American will spend $920 on Christmas gifts this year reaching a total of more than $1 trillion in holiday spending. Eight percent said they would spend nothing, and three percent said they were unsure. Twenty-nine percent expected their gift spending to be between $100 and $499,…
Dear Savvy Senior,
I have much to be thankful for. I am a strong advocate and overall supporter of thankfulness. When the kids were younger we even had a gratitude wall in our kitchen where we listed the many things we had to be grateful for – things we call blessings. I believe thankfulness should be a part o…
Friday, Dec. 6, the 340th day of 2019. There are 25 days left in the year.
I don’t remember how old I was when I thoroughly embarrassed my mother and probably ignited the fires of gossip throughout the quiet little community of West Logan. I know I hadn’t started school, so I was probably between ages four and five.
• Over 60 million people — nearly one in five Americans — live in rural areas.
LOGAN — 2019 is coming to an end, and it is always a busy time of the year at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. It amazes me how fast the end of each year approaches. When you were growing up, your grandparents would always say “the older you get, the faster time goes.”
Wednesday, Dec. 4, the 338th day of 2019. There are 27 days left in the year.
Dear Editor;
I first wrote about DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) in September of 2017, but it still seems to me that no one knows what to do about that program which allows certain young aliens to stay in the United States in spite of their illegal status. We have become so politically corr…
“Keeping a diary is one of the few things that a farmer can do to ensure that his legacy goes on, for the land soon forgets his footsteps." The New Farmer’s Dictionary – 1st Edition
Flu season is upon us —I’ve gotten my flu shot, have you?
