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View Comments This story is part of our One Great Read series showcasing just one example of the many important stories available to subscribers on a daily basis. If you havent subscribed, click here to do so today. The headaches started in February. They wouldnt go away, and neck issues compounded the pain. There were problems with the left side of his body, too, that brought Eric South to a doctor on a chilly winter day for an MRI. Five days later, surgeons removed a tumor from his brain and...

The headaches started in February. They wouldnt go away, and neck issues compounded the pain. There were problems with the left side of his body, too, that brought Eric South to a doctor on a chilly winter day for an MRI. Five days later, surgeons removed a tumor from his brain and he knew the name of what was plaguing him: glioblastoma multiforme.  The tumor was invading the right side of his brain, pushing the organ into his skull and causing the headaches. For the busy husband, father ...

Nashville dad launches nonprofit as he fights cancer because it takes a gladiator to get through this Brinley Hineman, Nashville Tennessean © Mark Zaleski / For The Tennessean Eric South, 43, sits with his wife, Leslie, his sons, Marshall, 6, left, and Charlie, 8, as he talks about his battle against an aggressive brain cancer on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. In February, South had surgery to remove a glioblastoma tumor from the left side of his brain. Since the...

The final curtain came down on the scholastic wrestling season back in March. That hasnt stopped Mount Vernon’s Brock Blankenhorn, however, who has kept right on fighting. After stops in Iowa, West Virginia, Indiana and Virginia, Blankenhorn has topped it off at the AAU National Team Duals in Orlando, Florida, and a visit to Walt Disney World on Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28. The National Team Duals, often referred to as the Disney Duals, hosts teams from all over the country, including the...