Hal Higdon

Ten LRHS seniors are graduating while earning a Certificate of Achievement through Ozarks Technical Community College Career Center in their fields. They leave with more than a diploma and a head start on their future. Help us celebrate these Wildcats. #WeAreLR

The Simple Fix Small-Town Schools Are Using to Keep Teens Out of Dead-End Jobs wsj.com/personal-finan…

Schools with 3 Heisman winners since 2009: -Alabama That’s it. That’s the list.

Watch Alabama quarterbacks Keelon Russell and Austin Mack react to Ty Simpson getting selected by the LA Rams: (via @NFL)

Wow. Ty Simpson goes to the Rams with the 13th pick in the first round. Love to see good things happen to good people.

NBC News: Jenna Bush Hager sits down with each of the four former living U.S. presidents, each sharing a message for the American people ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary in July. Link to article: nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

Morgan Wallen brings out the one and only — Coach Saban as his special guest for his concert in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Pretty cool moment here! I wonder if Saban is trying to recruit him to the good side.

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@ClifSmart @HawthornMO @SGFJim @RoyBlunt It was great to attend the event. Thank you for all your work on economic development in Missouri!

Honored to receive the Kit Bond Citizen Leadership Award tonight from @HawthornMO following in the footsteps of @SGFJim, @RoyBlunt, and Peter Herschend. Thank you all.

From 2008-2023, Nick Saban had as many National Championships (6) as he had losses in Bryant-Denny.

Don't hang a banner - I repeat, DO NOT HANG A BANNER - but Alabama was the only team to lead Michigan at the half in this NCAA Tournament.

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.