Hal Higdon

Compliments to @Delta . While taking off from Atlanta headed to Springfield two tires blew out. The pilots handled the situation well. Circled to use fuel, kept us informed and safely returned to the runway. We ended up on a different plane and safely home by 6:15 pm.

A little boy realizes he cheered for the wrong team and quickly fixes it. 😂

St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth is pleased to announce that Matthew N. Alder, MD, PhD, a highly regarded pediatric critical care physician, has been named the inaugural pediatrician-in-chief and chief medical officer at St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth. He is also a WashU Medicine voluntary clinical professor of pediatrics. Dr. Alder’s new role advances a collaboration between St. Louis Children’s Hospital and CoxHealth — supported by the expertise of WashU Medicine pediatric physicians — to expand access to pediatric specialty care across southwest Missouri. Dr. Alder will oversee the joint venture’s pediatric services at the new St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth, the only independently licensed pediatric hospital in southwest Missouri. St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth, which opened March 1 within the walls of Cox South, includes an advanced neonatal intensive care unit, a pediatric intensive care unit, and inpatient pediatric care. “Dr. Alder brings broad experience in pediatric critical care medicine across diverse intensive care unit settings and care teams to his new role, where he also will coordinate and direct strategic initiatives for pediatric specialty care,” says Dr. Paul Scheel Jr., vice chancellor for clinical affairs at WashU Medicine, CEO of WashU Medicine Physicians and president of WashU Medicine & BJC HealthCare Physician Provider Organization. Dr. Alder previously served as an attending physician in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Cox Medical Center South and is board certified in pediatric critical care. His leadership will be integral to the new, 133,000 square-foot outpatient Specialty Care Center, scheduled to open in 2027 on the Cox South campus. The Center will feature ambulatory surgery, imaging, laboratory services, infusion, pediatric specialty care clinics, and more. Specialties will significantly expand access to advanced pediatric care with the addition of cardiology, hematology, oncology, ophthalmology, surgery, and urology. Read the full release: spr.ly/6019B6KDnz

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On a cold Monday in our critical care unit, a simple question changed everything: Could we host a wedding so a mom in comfort care could witness her daughter’s big moment? Our nurses, leaders, a local decorator, photographer, and Food Services team came together within hours to create a beautiful, love‑filled ceremony at Cox Medical Center Branson. Eighteen family members gathered. Makenna and Brett said “I do.” And Leanne, with a front-row seat, saw every moment. This is what caring for families truly means — listening, honoring, and saying yes when it matters most.

Born at 2 lbs., 10 oz. and not expected to survive, Dr. Patricia Dix grew up to spend 50 years caring for high‑risk pregnancies — 37 of them at CoxHealth. “I went from being a preemie to delivering preemies. I’m the proof — have hope.” She delivered thousands of babies, led major programs, and became a foundational leader in maternal‑fetal medicine. Now recently retired, she’s still not slowing down — teaching, volunteering, and continuing to serve families. A life that came full circle.

It was a great pleasure to address the MSU Sigma Nu’s Dean’s List Scholars this evening. What a great group of young men who allowed this PIKE alum from Alabama to speak to them about their future.

Barbers found out their customer was shaving her head because of chemo 🥹 and then........❤️

@AlexRileyMO Wonderful family.

Several of my favorite constituents came up to visit the Capitol this week!

Jalen Milroe Josh Jobe Jarran Reed Robbie Ouzts. All get a ring... Built By Bama 🅰️

This is still the best sports commercial ever. 47 years after it first aired

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Royal soldiers, who are banned from speaking to visitors in England, are bending the rules for a blind child. The guard responds to the boy's foot salute by stamping his foot hard on the ground.

❄️⚠️ALL LOCATIONS CLOSED Monday, Jan. 26: Due to inclement weather, all Ozarks Tech locations will be closed and classes cancelled. ❄️⚠️ #winterweather

After endless days apart, his heart danced as he embraced his big brother—a priceless moment that reaffirmed their unbreakable bond

Southwest Mississippi Community College president opposes consolidation plan introduced in legislature supertalk.fm/southwest-miss… via @supertalk

“Did you have class yesterday?” “I graduated two years ago… no class” - Carson Beck College Football is dead

Alabama QB commit Trent Seaborn responds to statement made by Ty Simpson: “Everybody would just remember me as the guy who took all this money and went to Miami or Tennessee for his last year. But I was a captain. I put my hand and footprints in the cement at Denny Chimes. I would have lost everything that I built at Alabama.” - Ty Simpson

SRC is proud to recognize ANOTHER leadership milestone—the newest graduates of our associate degree program with Ozarks Technical Community College—a three-and-a-half-year journey that blends classroom learning with real SRC business problems. bit.ly/4rUfyXf