Family

  • Happiness Is a Byproduct

    There’s something precious about two people making vows to their spouse to love, cherish, and put their needs above their own. What we miss is...

  • Play It Safe When Working Out

    Participation in sports, recreation, and exercise is increasingly popular and widespread in the United States. While this is good news because activities like soccer, basketball,...

  • A Remarkable Tradition

    All spring and summer, I am a graceful, classy lady…then football starts. There’s nothing like high school football! I love the sheer physicality of it....

  • A Focus on Food and Football

    As we wrap up summertime, we begin to enter one of the best, most competitive seasons in Saline County: Salt Bowl Season. It’s a time...

  • Perseverance and Determination

    One aspect of sports that spectators enjoy is the heartwarming stories of perseverance and determination. One of my favorite stories is about NFL Superbowl-winning quarterback...

  • Stroke Awareness Saves Lives

    It happened not too long after his 44th birthday. Dr. Michael Pafford, an internal medicine doctor working as a hospitalist at Saline Memorial Hospital, wasn’t...

  • Paint Your Picture

    I remember planning out my future in my mind when I was 15 years old. The visualization was so real that it was almost literal....

  • Focusing On Fathers

    Father’s Day is a special occasion that gives us the opportunity to express our love and gratitude to our dads and father figures. This year,...

  • I Can See Clearly Now

    Perhaps one of the most notable historical figures to overcome personal limitations was Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968). Keller was...

  • Stay Stress-free This Spring 

    Spring is here. Along with warming weather, blooming flowers, and chirping birds, spring also signals National Stress Awareness Month, observed every April.  Why is Stress...