According to the Pew Research Center, almost half of adults in their 40s and 50s are living in the “sandwich,” working full time and caring for their minor children, but also caring for elderly parents. This so-called sandwich generation carries the responsibilities of child care and education, planning for their own retirement, and caring for their aging parents. Here are … [Read more...]

It is important to have your furnace checked once a year by a professional for a tune-up. However, there are a few simple things you can check yourself to make sure your family is safe and warm this winter.Visually inspect the flue system of your furnace and water heater. The flue is the round galvanized pipe that takes the unburned gas products and the carbon monoxide … [Read more...]

During the past few months, you may have noticed something missing in downtown Woodstock. No, I’m not referring to the old town mural; a new one was created on Mill Street. And I’m not referring to the building on the corner of Mill and Main streets that was recently taken down. I’m talking about something much older.  The Reeves House, which had been abandoned for decades, … [Read more...]

“These women and their babies need me, and they will get the care they deserve.” These are the words of James Cross, MD, the founder of Cherokee Women’s Health in response to why, in 1993, he came out of retirement.After years of being a highly reputed clinical professor at Georgia Baptist/Atlanta Medical Center, he arrived to single-handedly provide OB services for metro … [Read more...]

We love back-to-school season.While summer break offers us time to complete important work, like upgrading technology, training teachers and improving campuses, we count down the days until we can welcome back students and focus on our primary mission of teaching and learning.Back-to-school time is a lot like New Year’s – a time for students to make a fresh start, and … [Read more...]