Stories from Saturday, February 10, 2018

One in five people will have a panic attack once in their lifetime. What would you do when this happens to a student, loved one, or church member? Attend the Youth Mental Health First Aid course to recognize symptoms of mental health problems, how to help, and how to guide the youth to professional help. ...

JONESBORO – Arkansas State University’s total headcount on the 11th day for the spring 2018 semester is 13,790, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced today. The total student headcount, including students from A-State’s Campus Queretaro, was slightly higher than last spring.  However, the number of students associated with on-campus enrollment in Jonesboro and the full-time equivalency headcount were down...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO -- Southeast Missouri State University has announced its fall 2017 graduates. Lewis Allgier of Portageville, MO, graduated with a Bachelor of Science with a major in agribusiness, plant and soil science option. Jasmine Ertha of Portageville, MO, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with a major in music, and a Bachelor of Science with a major in biology, microbiology, cellular biology, molecular biology and biotechnology option...

A thousand dollar bonus may be “crumbs” to some people in Washington, but for Missouri families that are already feeling the impact of the tax cuts that were signed into law in December, it can mean a lot. Missouri’s top employer, Walmart, recently announced that 25,700 Missourians will be eligible for cash bonuses. ...

SIKESTON -- Julia McMillen sat below an archway of balloons as guest after guest made their way down a red carpet and into the Sikeston Armory. McMillen, born with cerebral palsy, greeted as many guests as she could with a wave and smile as part of the welcoming committee and one of the many hands that helped create Friday's Night to Shine event...

For some reason, on the way to work this morning, I was thinking about the concept of "unrealistic expectations." For me, the term is self-explanatory. Though there are obvious exceptions, when a 10-year-old boy's life plan is to play professional sports, more often than not, that is an "unrealistic expectation." We use terms like day dreaming or reaching for the stars, but in more clinical terms it's simply "unrealistic expectations". Don't misunderstand. Having high expectations and day dreaming on your future is purely normal. In one way or another, I suspect we are all guilty. But increasingly, as we watch the decay of the political landscape in this country, far too many people have "unrealistic expectations," based on their own partisan views of our future.