Knowing your health heritage: the familial link of diseases (BPT) - Family members can have many things in common, including physical characteristics and personality traits. While some traits are obvious, like having red hair or blue eyes, some shared trai...
Pregnancy can be a beautiful thing (BPT) - The big news that a baby is on the way is a time for celebration, excitement and planning. Many couples choose to keep this information quiet for the first couple of months, so they can ce...
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A strong financial education makes good 'cents' (BPT) - Millennials, also known as Generation Y or those born between 1978 and 1994, are money movers. They’re wielding more purchasing power, spending $200 billion annually, and are expected to o...
How to manage money when you're between jobs (BPT) - Though the U.S. economy has been gradually improving, job changes - both involuntary and voluntary - remain a fact of American working life. “It's also a fact that bills need to be paid w...
Money and marriage: Tips to achieve financial happiness (BPT) - Fights over finances are a commonly known cause of stress and divorce, and a new survey indicates that while the average couple fights over money five times a year, they discuss finances...
Autism Awareness Month gives new insight to children and families (BPT) - Each April for the past four decades, National Autism Awareness Month has elevated awareness among the children, parents and friends affected by autism spectrum disorders. One in 88 child...
What parents need to know about concussions (BPT) - Parents of young athletes know that along with the many benefits of participating in sports, there comes a certain amount of injury risk. And while most would agree that the benefits of be...
Ask the Pharmacist: Poison prevention starts at home (BPT) - It’s a serious problem with a simple solution. Nearly 1 million children under the age of 5 are exposed to potentially poisonous medicines and household chemicals, according to the Center...
Five questions to ask before you tie the knot (BPT) - “I’m so lucky I’m marrying my best friend,” is a phrase you often hear in wedding toasts. Now that you’ve found the person you want to spend the rest of your life with, make sure you prote...
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Macon County General Hospital: Providing Top-Notch Hometown Healthcare
In rural areas, some believe quality healthcare can be hard to come by. Away from the urban ...
Citizens Bank of Lafayette, Tennessee was organized under state charter on April 10, 1909. There were 83 original stockholders who purchased $100 or $200 worth of stock. It was...
The Insurance Agency, now known as Tooley & Carver, was established in 1951 by Mr. Burford Tooley and his wife Alma Tooley. The first office was located on Main Street in ...