Obituaries for March 2, 2011
Margery Anne “Flowers” Dawson RN, was a sister, nurse, wife, mother and artist. She was born Jan. 19, 1915, at Oak Ridge, in Nelson County, one of 11 brothers and sisters. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Lester and Annie Saunders; and her husband, Henry Sr.
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Program provides free dental care to kids
POCATELLO — Starting early on dental care and education were the goals of Give Kids a Smile Day.
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A Woman’s Place readies Lonoke office
What does a parent do upon learning their school-age child is pregnant? What about the expectant mother? Still a high school student? Single on a career track? And now pregnant?
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Special Needs Child Care with LEAD
Ask any mother about finding day care and watch her become emotional. Ask the same question of a parent of a special needs child, and watch them get frustrated. In Shelby County there is a solution that combines LeBonheur Children’s Hospital with community-based Head Start programs. The result is a [...]
You’re never too old to learn…
IT’S never too late to learn according to grandmother-of-six Gwen Lindo, who is believed to be one of Oldham’s oldest “apprentices”.
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State News at a Glance
Police: Neb. bowler used stun gun on opponent LINCOLN (AP) – A Lincoln bowler faces an assault charge after police say he used a stun gun and pepper spray on his opponents.
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Deaths
TULSA
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Child welfare subcontractors filing suit
Child welfare subcontractors are filing suit against Boys and Girls Home and the state of Nebraska to get payment for serving the state’s foster children.
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Study shows positive effects of formal child care in improving language skills
Fewer children who attend regular formal centre- and family-based child care at 1.5 years and 3 years of age were late talkers compared with children who are looked after at home by a parent, child-carer or in an outdoor nursery. This is shown in [...]
Mother, child rescued in blaze that also injured 3 firefighters
A mother and child were rescued from a second-story window in an extra alarm blaze in the Little Village neighborhood that sent three Chicago firefighters to area hospitals Saturday morning.An elderly woman who lived in the building was also hospitalized in the fire reported about 10:20 [...]