Andy Miller CUTHBERT, Ga. — Lacandie Gipson struggled to breathe. The 33-yr-outdated girl with various wellness ailments was in respiratory distress and awaiting an ambulance. About 20 minutes just after the emergency phone, it arrived. The Cuthbert property in which Gipson lived was a lot less than a mile from Southwest Georgia Regional Clinical Center, […]
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‘No Surprises’ Legislation Benefits Rural Residents Starting January 1
By Liz Carey November 1, 2021 for The Daily Yonder Imagine for a moment you are a rural teacher driving home on a wintery day. As you navigate the icy roads, your car runs off the road and into a ditch. A passing motorist sees the accident and calls 9-1-1. Unconscious, you aren’t aware what […]
New trial tackles childhood hearing loss in rural areas
By Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven There is a tried using and true course of action for evaluating a child’s hearing: an audiologist sets them up in a soundproof booth, sits on the other side, and then, using a collection of pricey and immovable gear, checks their ears. If the little one displays indicators of hearing decline, the […]