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Print A year of living and caregiving through COVID-19 has pushed many caregivers beyond their physical, emotional and mental limits. I know that I am probably like many other caregivers, struggling to survive a global health crisis with little or no respite. The compounded fatigue, daily stressors, isolation and no ability to bring in assistance because of the coronavirus make caregiving seem impossible sometimes. I know I have hit the “I can’t do it” wall during the last 12 months of pandemic caregiving. It is time for respite care for me and, I imagine, most informal caregivers. What...

Announcements for Saturday, March 6: Onslow County has received new positive cases of COVID-19 as of March 5. Positive cases now total 15,063 with 134 deaths and 14,611 cleared.  Onslow County is at 3.4% positive, while the state is at 4.3% positive.   Persons associated with the schools and child-care providers should call 910-989-5091 to register for an appointment if they have not done so already. This number is for school and child-care personnel only. Registration Now Open for Phase 3 Priorities. Onslow County is taking requests for vaccinations on the Citizens Phone Bank at 910-98...

Announcements for Thursday, March 4: Onslow County has received new positive cases of COVID-19 as of March 3. Positive cases now total 15,016 with 134 deaths and 14,562 cleared.  Onslow County is at 4.5% positive, while the state is at 6.1% positive.   StarMed is offering a First Dose Covid-19 vaccination on March 5 at American Legion Bldg., 146 Broadhurst Road, Jacksonville. Registration at StarMed.care/onslow or call 980-445-9818. Open to groups 1-3. Persons associated with the schools and child-care providers should call 910-989-5091 to register for an appointment if they have not don...

More than 17,700 veterans under the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Coastal Healthcare system have received the coronavirus vaccine, officials said.  But with more than 73,000 veterans in the system, which spans 19 southeastern counties in North Carolina, providers want to ensure all who are eligible for the vaccine receive it. That is why a drive-thru vaccine event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Fayetteville VA Healthcare Center, 7300 S. Raeford Road, said Tara Ricks, a spokeswoman for the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Coastal Healthcare system. Eligible veterans who are a...

Milroy column: Budget priorities to get behind I wanted to share some of the items in the governor’s biennial budget relating to veterans, seniors, the environment, our local economy and workers, and education that I am especially enthusiastic about. Written By: Nick Milroy | × Rep. Nick Milroy (Photo courtesy of Rep. Nick Milroy's office) Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-2023 biennial budget bill not only contains items that would provide relief to Wisconsinites throughout the state, but it also gives Wisconsinites hope that our state has begun its recovery from the pandemic. This b...