Annual Report: Health & Public Service
- Annual Report: Health & Public Service
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Schools battered by budget cuts in 2010
While all county school districts were forced to tighten their belts last year, no districts were harder hit than the cash-strapped Anderson and Elwood districts.
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Local governments dealing with budget cuts
While no one likes to see budgets shrink as the cost of living rises, officials of government agencies and school systems have been facing the financial challenges of 2010 head-on and have braced themselves for 2011.
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Hensley in a family of union members
Jim Hensley and his wife, Judy, spend their winters in Florida now but Jim has stayed actively involved in his local union since retiring.
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Lifestyle choices lead to maladies
While patients are quick to complain of rising health costs, they are in sole control of the behaviors that are the root of many issues.
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University interacts, creates jobs
Anderson University bridges the gap between university and community by encouraging involvement and creating jobs through the Flagship Enterprise Center and Colts training camp.
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County church leaders see need for growth
First Baptist Church of Anderson Pastor Arthur Jaggard said he sees encouraging signs that Anderson is starting to take God seriously.
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Unions in fight for survival
The role of trade unions in the work force came into question in the past year, and it’s a question that remains unanswered.
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Need increases in county while aid decreases
Many charitable organizations are reporting that about one-third of the households they have seen in the past year are asking for assistance for the first time.
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Media trends affect churches
According to Pastor Jim Lyon of the Madison Park Church of God, the real relevant issue with entertainment is the language that the media present.
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Local radio stations let talk of their demise go in one ear, out the other
Whatever might come next, Donald Boggs, general manager of Christian station WQME, isn’t worried. Radio has weathered television, movies and now the Internet.
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Schools battered by budget cuts in 2010
