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David Njoku shares his story, supports American Burn Association
The NFL is in the midst of its “My Cause, My Cleats” campaign, in which players give publicity to the issues they support by putting messages on their shoes. For Browns tight end David Njoku, the cause is one that recently became personal to him: Supporting the American Burn Association. Njoku has opened up about…
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Mark Lane: Dorsey’s twisted tales of Florida crime will be missed
Nobody knew the Florida roadside and history like Tim Dorsey. And his weird-crime novels were always ready to veer off the highway of a plot line and onto the bumpy backroads of Florida lore. His novels, 26 of them, were perfect excuses for him to get into his car ― for a while a land-barge…
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Adena Health midwife’s presence, partnership earns patient’s confidence in tough times
CHILLICOTHE – When Sarah Thompson first came to Adena Regional Medical Center to give birth, she couldn’t have known that she would not only be leaving with her first child but with a new partner in care as well. Thompson entered the hospital during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 – already…
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Bruce Springsteen drummer Max Weinberg sues South Florida classic-car company for fraud
WEST PALM BEACH — Max Weinberg, the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, has filed a lawsuit in Palm Beach County court against a classic car restoration company alleging that its owners defrauded him of $125,000 while promising to restore a 1957 Mercedes-Benz to mint condition. A longtime property owner in Palm Beach…
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Rafael Nadal to make long-awaited return from injury at Brisbane International – ‘Right moment to be back’
Tennis Rafael Nadal is ready to make his long-awaited return to the ATP Tour at the start of 2024 after missing almost all of 2023 through injury. His last match came at the Australian Open in January, but he says competing at Brisbane after New Year is “the right moment to be back.” The Brisbane…
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Basketball Roundup: Dec. 1
BOYS BASKETBALL Macon East Academy 37, Lowndes Academy 36 LOWNDESBORO — Jacob Simpson hit the game-winning free throws with two seconds left to lift the Knights to a 37-36 win over the Rebels in the Lowndes Academy gym on Friday night. Jacob Johnson led Macon East with 15 points, seven rebounds and four steals and…
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COVID-19 cases expected to rise in the coming days, NJ health officials say
Cases of COVID-19 have been on the rise in New Jersey for the past three weeks, and health officials expect the trend to continue ahead of the colder months. And regardless of vaccines and herd immunity, COVID-19 is still deadly, even more so than influenza. Currently, about 80% of COVID-19 deaths are among those 65…
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Lead can alter personalities, pose lifelong risks. It’s still in America’s water pipes.
The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal Thursday to rid the country of all remaining lead pipes in the next ten years has brought renewed attention to the harmful health effects of lead in drinking water. Among those dangers, a growing body of research suggests that years of lead exposure could impact a person’s personality. One study…
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Stolen car leads to arrest of HS woman
A Hot Springs woman was arrested after she was allegedly found to be driving a stolen car early Friday morning. Ashley Nicole Castle, 36, who lists a Fairwood Circle address, was arrested shortly after 4 a.m. Friday and charged with theft of property, punishable by three to 10 years in prison. According to the probable…
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What to Know About Home Care Services
Finding an aide to help an older person stay at home safely takes work. Here’s a guide. Most older Americans want to live at home as long as they can, but finding and affording the help they need often isn’t easy. There are severe shortages of home health aides in many parts of the country.…
