County Impact

Two boys charged toward a helpless driver caught in the currents of a terrible storm that was sweeping him across a bridge in his car. It’s rural country and its summertime, and at both ends of the bridge were bystander’s watching. Screams could be heard from the mother of the boys to be careful when…

What’s in store for kids in rural places during the summer? Will they return to school having a summer at home and no enrichment? Or will they return with nothing to talk about other than an enforced belief that as soon as they are old enough, they are leaving to never return? Summer is a…

Passion with a public purpose cost the lives of storm chasers Tim Samaras, his 24 year old son Paul Samaras and friend, Carl Young. All three were killed Friday doing what they did best- chase storms, gather data and ultimately, to help save lives, as a second wave F3 tornado tore through the Oklahoma City…

Pictures scroll across screens depicting the plight of kids in third-world countries. Frail and lifeless, they speak of a need to provide food and proper nutrition so their bodies can be restored and they in turn, can grow to help make their country strong. Stories such as this are best found on Sunday mornings when…

The stories are not new. They have gained in momentum over the past several months, but they are the same. The voices have become more vocal and less ashamed. No matter how the disclaimer’s ticker across screens, poverty is real and the fall out is even more real if there is not the resolve needed…

Boy Lee had on a number of occasions, been side tracked by the voices that would steer him in abusive directions. Being born both a child with special learning needs, while battling mental illness at the same time, proved to be too much for Ms. Lizzie to bear. You see, both were trapped in a…

If you close your eyes and breathe in summer, you can imagine a burger with a number of toppings to include swipes of barbecue brushed with a brisk stroking of the hand alongside basil sprinkled baked beans on a toasted bun ridged by a smoky grill outback in the yard or on your stove. The…