Today begins my long-awaited monthlong vacation. In my more than 20 years — — never mind just how many — at The State, I’ve had the privilege of meeting and writing about some really wonderful people throughout the Midlands. But despite a generous vacation package, I’ve never had more than a week or so at one time to simply not write about anything.
Kennedy Bacon understands her disease a little better now. And her prospects of living with it are a little less frightening. Since she was born, the 7-year-old Horrell Hill Elementary School student has braved the aches, dehydration and fatigue that often accompany a diagnosis of sickle-cell disease. But a new video is offering her family and others a child-friendly tool to help cope with the illness.- 10:18 PM
Kelli Bayne and Carrie Barrett have saving down to a science. When shopping for groceries and other household items, the two friends share a motto. The way they see it, a bargain price is the only acceptable price.- 3:30 PM
Volunteers at The Cooperative Ministry stand ready and waiting. As workers prepare to accept bedroom suites, dining room tables and other household items today at the warehouse on Beltline Boulevard, it’s with hopes of helping 25 local families begin new lives.- 8:12 PM
Curt Hemingway figures he and his wife, Kim, have saved anywhere from $10 to $20 a week since they started sharing a ride to their workplaces in recent weeks.- 11:18 PM
Tractor-trailer-sized deliveries filled with promise have been making their way to Harvest Hope Food Bank in recent weeks. Since the food bank began its Extra Mile campaign last month, 20 trailer-loads of food have come through the agency’s doors — thanks to more than $86,000 received so far in the campaign.- 10:41 PM
Miriam Cumbee can’t put a price tag on the frequent trips she makes to the public library with her 5-year-old son, Elijah.- 9:53 PM
Moss Blachman believes one of the strongest ingredients for making a better community is teamwork. It’s a philosophy he long has maintained and an example he has modeled while distinguishing himself among the Midlands’ most dedicated community servants.- 6:37 AM
Helping hands for the homeless The short list of outdoor chores included pulling weeds, planting shrubbery and clearing overgrown debris.- 9:52 AM
Leaphart Elementary School fifth-grader Hebrew Muller admits there were days he would rather have slept in. But the Lexington-Richland 5 student had an extra incentive this past school year to get up, make his way to school and faithfully tackle his ABCs.- 11:50 PM
Jannie Morton will take a pass on the prime rib, but no way will she part with her fresh grapes and bananas. 
What would you give up, or not? Comment here- 12:56 PM
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