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12/26/2025

Will you or a loved one need Medicaid assistance to cover long-term care someday? If so, check out this article to learn some little-known tips on how funeral planning can help you spend down to qualify for Medicaid.

Wanting to spend down for Medicaid but not sure where to start? Click here to learn how funeral preplanning may help you qualify!

12/25/2025

May you feel the friendship, warmth, and joy of those you love this season. Merry Christmas!

12/24/2025

Are you ready to refresh your space before hosting for the holidays? Take a look at an interior designer’s rules for arranging your furniture!

Interior designers have developed a set of rules you can use to ensure you're arranging your furniture in just the right way to look beautiful and be a comfortable space for you to enjoy.

12/22/2025

12/21/2025

As we mark the first day of winter, how do you plan to enjoy the idle hours of winter? Reading, puzzle-making, painting, writing, skiing?

12/19/2025

Is there a grieving child in your life this holiday season? If you’d like to learn several ways you can offer support and love when times of grief arise, check out this helpful article with 10 compassionate actions you can take to care for yourself and a grieving child this Christmas.

Is there a grieving child in your life this Christmas? Check out these 10 suggestions for ways you can offer support over the holidays.

12/17/2025

Online shopping is more popular than ever, especially during the holidays. However, not all sites have good intentions for buyers. Click the link below to learn how you can keep your shopping merry instead of dreary! cutt.ly/7-holiday-season-tips

12/14/2025

Funeral services for Georgia Ann James Duke will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, December 22, 2025, in the Chapel of McWhorter Funeral Home with Brother Charles Johnson officiating. Private interment will follow at Little Mound Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 1:00 pm prior to the...

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12/13/2025

With over 150 positions available, do you know what jobs exist in the U.S. National Guard? Since today is the National Guard’s birthday, research some fun facts about this unique branch of the U.S. military. And take a moment today to thank a service member who serves or served in the National Guard!

12/12/2025

During the holiday season, grief can make you feel isolated and alone. Giving back and volunteering can be a welcome break to the ups and downs of grief and give you something positive to look forward to amidst the holiday happenings. Check out this article for ideas on how to get involved, give back, and balance your grief with joy this Christmas! cutt.ly/giving-back-during-holidays

12/10/2025

Thomas was born on October 5, 1940, in Kilgore, Texas to Thomas Benjamin Payne Sr. and Joy Ramsey Payne and went home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 3, 2025, in Gilmer, Texas.

Tom proudly served our country in the United States Army as one of the 1st LRRP Teams in the Vietnam...

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