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Mark White | The Mark White Show Athens, Alabama - For Regina and David Raney, the 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, was more than a nationally televised tradition. It was a rare opportunity to represent music educators on one of the most visible stages in America. The Athens couple, both longtime Alabama band directors, marched in the Rose Bowl Parade as members of the Band Directors Marching Band, an ensemble of more than 350 music educators from acro

Mark White | The Mark White Show Birmingham, Alabama - When Alex Fourie steps onto a golf course, he carries more than a club. He carries a story that began far from fairways and scorecards. Born in Ukraine in 1992, Fourie spent his first seven years in orphanages, fighting daily just to survive. Born with one arm and a cleft lip and palate, he faced challenges few can imagine. Doctors later connected his conditions to radiation exposure near Chernobyl. “Just staying alive w

Mark White | The Mark White Show Franklin, Tennessee. - Dr. Marc Patrick Pietropaoli did not set out to challenge one of modern medicine’s most common assumptions, but a moment early in his medical training changed the course of his career. More than 30 years ago, as a third-year medical student, Pietropaoli observed one of the earliest knee replacement surgeries while rotating through orthopedics. The procedure was considered cutting-edge at the time, but what he saw left h

Mark White | The Mark White Show Selma, Alabama - Amy Collins Carmichael is used to helping others navigate difficult seasons. As a licensed professional counselor, she has spent years guiding people through trauma, anxiety, and recovery. Now, she is facing her own. Carmichael recently appeared on The Mark White Show  to share her experience with a recurrence of stage four metastatic breast cancer. The cancer has spread to her lungs, neck, and scalp. At the same time, her hu

Mark White | The Mark White Show Athens, Alabama -   A 5-year-old Athens student is using creativity and encouragement to inspire others, launching a coloring book and youth fashion brand just days before her sixth birthday. McKinsey-Beth, a kindergarten student at Athens Elementary School, recently celebrated her birthday at the Athens-Limestone County Public Library with a special event that also marked the debut of her coloring book  and brand under the Inspired Thinker Ro

Mark White | The Mark White Show Huntsville, Alabama - Rocket City Adapted Athletics reached a major milestone this weekend as the Rocket City Rockets competed in their first tournament in program history at the Big Peach Slam Jam in Emerson, Georgia. Founded by Coach Chase Woods, Rocket City Adapted Athletics was created to provide young people with disabilities the opportunity to participate in wheelchair basketball while building confidence, independence, and teamwork. Af

Mark White | The Mark White Show COLUMBIANA, Ala. — The seventh annual Forging Families 5K, 10K, and One Mile Fun Run will take place January 10th in Columbiana, continuing a community tradition that has helped raise tens of thousands of dollars to support families pursuing adoption. The event was founded by Columbiana resident Joel Dixon after watching close friends, Lawrence and Jennifer Russell, walk through the adoption process with the help of Sacred Selections, a nonpro

Mark White | The Mark White Show Richmond, Virginia - Participation in clinical trials plays a critical role in determining how new medical treatments are developed, tested, and made available to patients. Yet many communities, particularly rural and underserved populations, remain underrepresented in clinical research. Two national leaders say changing that reality is essential to improving health outcomes for everyone. Dr. Robert A. Winn, Director of the Massey Comprehensi

Mark White | The Mark White Show Credit: WesternU Bethesda, Maryland  - Access to routine healthcare is becoming increasingly difficult for many Americans, particularly in rural and underserved communities. As demand for everyday and preventive care continues to rise, the number of available healthcare providers has not kept pace. One growing area of medicine is working to help close that gap: osteopathic medical education. Dr. Robert Cain, President and CEO of the American A

Mark White | The Mark White Show Credit: Babes in Toyland (1986) For many Americans, certain television shows and movies are inseparable from childhood memories. Actress Jill Schoelen is part of that shared cultural experience, thanks to her work in popular productions during the 1980's, including Little House on the Prairie  and the fantasy musical Babes in Toyland . Schoelen recently joined The Mark White Show  to reflect on her acting career, the roles audiences still reme

Mark White | The Mark White Show RN Whitney Springer & The Baby Place Director Kacey Parker ATHENS, Alabama  - Athens-Limestone Hospital is strengthening its commitment to family safety by launching monthly car seat safety check and installation events through The Baby Place. The program, led by certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians, is now scheduled through December 2026, giving parents and caregivers ongoing access to expert guidance for keeping their children safe o

Mark White | The Mark White Show Credit: Athens Bible School Athens, Alabama - Athens Bible School marked a major milestone this week as President/Coach Billy Bradford completed a 200-lap Walk-A-Thon in support of the school’s new fundraising effort, Stepping Up for ABS.  The event, held on Tuesday, December 9th, capped off weeks of preparation and community engagement that began when the fundraiser was first announced in November. School leaders spent the past month inviting

Mark White | The Mark White Show Nashville, Tennessee - When Sammy Sadler talks about country music, he speaks with the kind of conviction you only hear from someone who has lived every high and every heartbreak the industry can offer. His voice is unmistakable, his story unforgettable, and today he stands on the other side of trials that would have ended most careers. Instead, he kept singing, kept believing, and kept moving forward. Now he is back with a brand-new music vi

Mark White | The Mark White Show Athens, Alabama - When nurse practitioner Tye Hutt sat down to talk with me, she shared the story of someone who has spent her adult life serving the people of Limestone County. Her name is Savannah Butler, and many in the community already know her from her years working in local healthcare. Savannah served at Athens-Limestone Hospital as a medical tech and unit secretary before joining Athens Primary Care as a medical assistant. Patients kn

Mark White | The Mark White Show McCalla, Alabama - On The Mark White Show, we lifted up a young man who has been carrying more than most of us will ever understand. His name is Hayden Stuart. He is 21 years old. He is a 2023 graduate of McAdory High School. Right now, he is walking through a battle that has reshaped every part of his life. For nearly four years, Hayden has lived with ongoing seizures. Some days bring one or two. Other days bring as many as twelve. That mean

Mark White | The Mark White Show Rogersville, Alabama - Thanksgiving arrives tomorrow, and for many families it is a day filled with warmth, food, laughter, and tradition. For the Jones family of Lauderdale County, it is another holiday marked by an empty chair and a loss that still echoes through their home. In September of 2023, 19-year-old Kyle Jones died by suicide. His passing came twelve years after his father’s death in 2011, also by suicide. At that time, I was a pol

Mark White | The Mark White Show Trion, Georgia - Northwest Georgia has found itself grieving in recent weeks after the heartbreaking loss of two young men, Jonathan Arehart and Juancea Hunter, from two different counties within the region. Though they attended different schools and lived in separate communities, their passing has left a deep emotional impact felt across the entire area. For Coach Blaine Woody of Trion, the news came early one Saturday morning. He heard the

Mark White | The Mark White Show Lester, Alabama - We are lifting up a precious 4-month-old baby girl named Holland, lovingly called Holly. What started as a routine checkup turned into a moment that changed everything for her family. During a standard measurement of her head size, Holly’s doctor noticed something concerning. Her forehead looked more prominent, and her head circumference had grown two full inches since her two month appointment, when the expected growth is o

Mark White | The Mark White Show Nashville, Tennessee - Some artists arrive on the scene with a sound. Others arrive with a story. Trey Calloway showed up with both, the voice of a ’90s country jukebox and the heart of a songwriter who still believes in the power of a good line and a good life lesson. When Trey joined me on The Mark White Show to talk about his new Christmas single, Christmas With You , the conversation quickly became more than just music. It became a window

Mark White | The Mark White Show Albertville, Alabama - Some stories touch us because they remind us how fragile life can be. Others remind us how strong the human spirit is. Five-year-old Oaklee Rayne continues to show the world both truths at the same time. Born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, Oaklee entered life facing a reality many parents have never even heard of. Her mother, Alexis Atchley, recalls the day everything changed. A routine OB appointment revealed a