Rev. James Swann Sr., age 77, was called home to be with the Lord. He had recently been struggling with complications of congestive heart failure among other...
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John “Swanny” Swann, after a brief and unexpected illness we are saddened to announce Johnny’s peaceful passing with his loving family at his side.
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Niles Stephen Nimmo passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Niles was born on September 24, 1943, in Springfield, Illinois.
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Dr. Frances O. Kelsey, a medical officer with the FDA, is credited with preventing the drug thalidomide becoming widely available in the U.S..
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John Richard Delinski, 82, of Rio, West Virginia, passed away Oct. 19, 2024, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, and wife, Donna Lee Delinski, 84, of Rio,...
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Decades after FDA medical examiner Frances Oldham Kelsey stopped thalidomide from going on the market in the US, the legacy of the drug persists.
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Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey, who worked for the FDA was doggedly persistent not to let thalidomide hit the shelves, saving countless babies from being born...
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MARIANNE SNODGRASS LAYMAN, 54, of Chesapeake, wife of Billy Joe Layman, died Nov. 19 at home. She worked as a customer service representative.
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Neurological disorders strike at the core of our identity. As a group, they are shockingly prevalent. It is estimated that 1 billion people around the world...
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While experts don't anticipate a significant increase, they're confident we'll see more mosquitoes swarming around the city as the days get warmer.
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