As Casey leaned against the wooden railing on the third-floor unit in Seacrest, it suddenly gave way – “the next thing I knew, I was falling to the ground,” he said – and he plummeted backward into sand dunes and foliage below. The avid golfer and daily jogger from Atlanta was badly injured.
Perham, Minn., native DeVerne Augustus returned to the area in 2021, along with partner Dana Mathews, to sell real estate. Now they've also found success with their Wilds Soap Company side hustle.
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BELMONT CAREER Center Principal Ryan Caldwell receives his COVID-19 vaccine from school nurse Leslie Rodak during a clinic held at the school.
MARTINS FERRY As Ohio Valley residents continue to roll up their sleeves to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, many of them have memories of dealing with past virus outbreaks during their childhood including polio and smallpox.
Some folks dealt with it themselves, while others had friends and neighbors who were impacted by the diseases.
A few people noted the memory of dealing with a variety of other childhood illnesses has influenced their decisions on taking other vaccines.