We know to wash our hands and practice social distancing to protect our physical health but, what do you do about mental health? Here are some ways to cope with social isolation. Some healthy ways to cope are continuing to eat healthy and engaging in physical activity. Go for walks and do at home workouts. Keep up with family and…
Spam has turned their canned meat into fries! The product has already been spotted in stores. now you can pop open a container and enjoy the salty snack even easier. The company describes them as “fry shaped pork fritters” and says you can expect a breaded version of the canned ham in the future as well.
A lot of the news we’ve seen this past week has been pretty extreme but, there are a lot of inspiring stories out there too. here’s a quick round-up of five good things. A woman in North Carolina named Becky Hoeffler has been doing grocery store runs for elderly people to reduce their exposure. She’s working from home now and…
A Wisconsin pizza place is serving up sides of toilet paper! If you look at the online menu for Zaroni’s, a pizza restaurant Wisconsin, everything looks pretty standard. You can build your own pie with a variety of crust options but, if you look at the list of sides, past the ricotta cheese, you’ll see an option for toilet paper!…
Dollar General officials have announced that beginning today until further notice, their first hour of business will be dedicated to senior shoppers. As we know, the group is most vulnerable to the coronavirus. The company wants to provide their at-risk customers with the ability to purchase the items they need and want at the beginning of each day to avoid…
Horry County Schools are giving students the option to take home a digital learning device during school closures. Students in grades 3-12 will be able to bring home a ‘personalized digital learning device’ if they do not have a device at home. Elementary students will take home an iPad, middle school students will take home a chromebook and high school…
The Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital announced that a fourth patient tested positive for covid-19 on the Grand Strand. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control notified Tidelands of the positive test yesterday evening. Dr. Gerald Harmon, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Tidelands Health said “our medical professionals are following evidence-based care protocols and continue to take appropriate…
The spread of the coronavirus has also forced the rescheduling or postponement of dates for college admissions tests. The groups that administer both the ACT and SAT tests announced that they will be postponing their spring exams. The ACT was scheduled for April 4th but will now be rescheduled for June 13th and the May 2nd SAT date has been…
Just hours before Ohio voters were supposed to hit the polls, the director of the state’s department of health said it’s not going to happen on schedule. Yesterday, Governor Mike DeWine held a press conference expressing concern for voters. There are currently over 45 cases of the coronavirus confirmed in Ohio. DeWine said “it’s clear that in-person voting does not…
