North Hampton Town Clerk Sue Buchanan said the town has purchased a number of the blue Michael Maloney memorial wristbands to make it easier for residents to help honor the fallen chief’s memory and contribute money to the victims of the April 12 Greenland shootings.

Buchanan said the bands are now available for purchase in the Town Clerk’s Office for $5. (more…)

WASHINGTON, Apr 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — New research has shown that most Americans, 59 percent, know little or nothing about lupus and its devastating impact. This May for Lupus Awareness Month, the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is urging individuals nationwide to Band Together for Lupus Awareness(R) to improve understanding of lupus, an unpredictable and sometimes fatal disease that affects an estimated 1.5 million Americans.

“A lack of awareness of the disease contributes to many people dismissing early warning signs of lupus, which can cause serious health risks,” said Sandra C. Raymond, President and CEO, Lupus Foundation of America. “We are asking everyone to get involved and band together, so together we can increase awareness and change lives.” (more…)

If there was ever a reason to be proud of being from a small town, Thursday night was just it.

It’s been nearly a month since 17-year-old Jordan Chippett was diagnosed with leukemia, and the support has been tremendous. From organized leukemia awareness days, to selling bracelets and t-shirts, to making “get well soon” cards, the community has rallied around the Chippett family.

And Thursday night was the pinnacle of it. (more…)

Friends of Seth Couch are raising $10,000 to establish the endowment for a Midwestern State University scholarship in Couch’s memory.

Couch was studying marketing at MSU and worked as a server at Johnny Carino’s Country Italian Restaurant when he died Oct. 16, 2011, at age 22. (more…)

“In Loving Memory of Janie Mowery” is the name of a team which will participate Friday, June 15 in a Relay for Life event at Waterworth Park.

The team is raising funds directed toward cancer research in the name of Mowery, a longtime and beloved Salem teacher who succumbed to the disease in January.

Those interested in participating in the relay as a team member may do so at main.acsevents.org/goto/jmowery. (more…)