When one rounds the curve of the driveway at The Village at Regional West, a pond serves as a welcoming sight. Usually, one is fortunate enough to glimpse a swan serenely swimming on its waters. That swan, named Memphis, has been on his own since September, when a predator killed the second swan, Scottie, that
Cancer is a terrible disease that has taken an especially harmful toll on Native Americans. Each year, there are nearly 400 cancer cases within the Cherokee Nation health system, and nationwide, American Indians have some of the lowest cancer survival rates. Lack of access to early detection and cutting-edge treatments is a big reason why.
They have put the middle stripe on the Mattoon-Tuscola road, and it is an interesting job to watch. The men on the job are not inviting a gallery, but there are always a few spectators who are watching the work with keen enjoyment. The broad black center stripe in the middle of the road is