Randy and Sue Bassett never imagined they’d start a charity to highlight the challenges of raising a child with special needs. But to have it live nearly a decade is even more unfathomable. “It grew beyond what Randy and I thought it would,” said Sue, “because we never thought there…

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Judge Don Sirmons was elected as a Bay County Judge in 1979. At the age of 28, he was sworn in as the youngest judge in Florida. He was appointed to circuit judge in 1984 by Governor Bob Graham then named chief circuit court judge…

Bastrop Mayor Pro Tem Lyle Nelson on Nov. 19 announced his candidacy for county judge, effectively resigning his seat on the City Council to seek higher office. Nelson, who works as chief of staff at Capital Area Rural Transportation System, said his experience as a tank commander in the U.S. Army;…

Wandsworth councillors have approved proposals to expand support for schools for children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND). The funding will pay for 119 additional places at schools for children with a range of needs. Earlier this week, the council’s education and children’s services overview and scrutiny committee approved…

A Pennsylvania football tradition has a new home. The Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association has announced that the 65th Big 33 Football Classic, known as the “Super Bowl of High School Football,” will be played at Bishop McDevitt High School near Harrisburg in 2022. The organization also announced that the…

SAN DIEGO — This was supposed to be a recovery year for schools and for students. But it doesn’t always feel like it for Jennifer Davis, who teaches seventh-graders at the Language Academy near San Diego State University. Often there aren’t enough teachers or substitutes to teach classes, she said, so sometimes…

SINGAPORE -When he was just seven years old, Mr Joseph Oh suffered a viral infection that caused inflammation in his brain. He recovered after a few months, but developed a motor speech disorder that makes him slur his words. It was difficult for others to understand him, and the self-described…

At 26, Samantha Birman is already in her second career. She served three years in the Army, including a deployment to Germany, before becoming an education major at the University of South Florida. “I always wanted to help children,” Birman said. Now, still in college, she has a signed job…

INDIANAPOLIS — Thanksgiving travel is expected to increase this year. Planning and taking a trip can be particularly stressful for the 110,000 Hoosiers living with Alzheimer’s disease and their families, according to the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter and Dr. Aubrey Tuders with the Bowen Center. First, families may want…

Lafayette  – A group of high school students with special needs hit the golf course today, but not for what you might think. That’s right, these students didn’t go to play golf but to have a cooking lesson. Chefs on the green is program that combines the joy of eating delicious…