Cancer survivor, 9, remains courageous
Laqvia Brown, 9, has suffered through two boughts of cancer and still has a smile that brightens up a room. She and her family will be walking in the Relay for Life Friday at the Baptist Cancer Center. (April 30, 2013, Page 1, 2)
Taste of Oxford aims for $125K goal
Organizers with the St. Jude Taste of Oxford are hoping to collect $125,000 during this year’s food-tasting event being held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at The Library Bar & Grill. (February 19, 2013, Page 3)
Hope on Super Bowl Day
A local girl with cancer, Hope, is part of the national commercial to promote Super Bowl parties to raise funds for St. Jude Children Hospital this year. for more information, visit www.stjude.org/gameday (February 1, 2013, Page 3A)
Nurse finalist in ‘Amazing Nurses’ contest
Oxford resident Edwin Koen is a Top 10 finalist in the national competition, “Amazing Nurses,” sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. Koen has been a registered nurse since 1984 and has worked at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Voting for the No. 1 spot continues through Sept. 28. (September 6, 2012, Page 1)
