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Mark White | The Mark White Show Madison, Alabama - Gratitude filled the room and footballs became more than souvenirs, they became symbols of thanks. At the center of it all was the annual Autographs for Heroes event, a partnership between Lettermen of the U.S.A. and the Semper Fi Community Task Force, where veterans are honored with autographed college footballs and, more importantly, with time, attention, and appreciation. Throughout the day I had the privilege of speakin

Mark White | The Mark White Show Amarillo, Texas - Sometimes life-changing moments happen in the most ordinary places. For Kaci Alvarado of Pampa, Texas, it was while getting her oil changed that she came across a letter that would alter two lives forever. As she sat waiting at her friend’s Quick Lube, Kaci was handed a note from someone asking for help. Halfway through reading it, she realized she might be the person who could make the difference. “I saw a man with two kids

By Mark White | The Mark White Show When you meet Danah Flanagan , you immediately sense the depth of her heart. A hospice and palliative care social worker, she walks beside families during some of life’s most difficult moments, offering guidance, empathy, and peace. It is work that demands a special balance of compassion and courage, and for Danah, it is a calling shaped by faith, family, and purpose. “I think I’ve always been an old soul and wanted to help people,” she sai

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

Mark White | The Mark White Show Athens, Alabama - A local couple is facing an unimaginable challenge as they fight parallel battles against colon cancer. Jared and April Smith of Elkmont, Alabama, recently returned to The Mark White Show to share the latest chapter in their journey, one marked by resilience, faith and an outpouring of community support. The Smiths first appeared on the show in March, when April discussed her three-and-a-half-year battle with stage 4 colon c

Mark White | The Mark White Show Prichard, Alabama - There are moments in life when a person’s journey becomes larger than the trophies they win or the headlines they once made. Moments when the story shifts from glory on the field to the impact a single life can have on many. That is the story of Roosevelt Patterson Jr. Many Alabama fans remember the dominance of the 1992 national championship team. They remember the swagger of Miami, the hard-hitting defense, and the bright

Mark White | The Mark White Show ATLANTA, Ga. - When Shannon Williams answered her husband’s phone on July 31st, she expected to hear his voice. Instead, a stranger told her that Don Williams had been in a serious accident and was being transported to UAB Hospital, a Level One trauma center in Birmingham. The hours that followed would mark the beginning of a life-changing journey, one that placed Shannon into an unexpected new role: caregiver. A Critical First Week When Shan

Mark White | The Mark White Show As we look ahead to the year to come, small business owners across the country are once again finding ways to adapt, connect, and grow. Inflation and rising costs have created challenges, but optimism remains strong. In fact, LinkedIn’s latest Small Business Index shows that 65 percent of small business owners feel confident about growth in the next 12 months and equally confident about finding new customers and revenue streams. To talk about

Mark White | The Mark White Show Clinton, Connecticut - November is National Family Caregivers Month and National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, a time to honor nearly 59 million Americans who provide unpaid care for loved ones every day. They balance work, family, and their own health while helping someone else live with dignity. To shine a light on their challenges and the hope available, I spoke with Dr. Michael Gabriel, National Medical Director for Carelon Palliative

Mark White | The Mark White Show Cherokee, Alabama - Something extraordinary is happening in Colbert County, something not born from government plans or political platforms, but from the hearts of people who care. At the center of it all is Wendy King, project coordinator and visionary behind Community Unity 360 (CU360), a nonprofit coalition of believers, veterans, and small business owners working to create the first nonprofit-led resource and decompression center for vete

Mark White | The Mark White Show Madison, AL - Today, we’re celebrating a major victory for a North Alabama difference maker and a big win for children across our area. Kate O’Neal, founder and president of The Caring Link , has been named the 2025 NASCAR Foundation’s Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award winner. This national honor brings both recognition and a $100,000 award to strengthen her organization’s mission of serving children and families in need. I had the privileg

Mark White | The Mark White Show ROGERSVILLE, Ala. - The Lauderdale County High School String Band has struck a national chord, bringing home top honors as the National FFA Talent Champions. The group, made up of Connor McMeans, Ty McMeans, and Titus Thornton, under the guidance of FFA sponsor Ivy Harbin, represented not only their school but the entire state of Alabama on one of the biggest stages in FFA. A Dream Realized For the trio of young musicians, this national title

Mark White | The Mark White Show Florence, Ala . -  Out of one mother’s tragedy has come a place of rest and hope for countless families across the country. When Carolyn Wheeler O’Byrne’s 17-month-old daughter Daisy suffered congestive heart failure in 2003, O’Byrne spent weeks in a Nashville hospital parking lot, sleeping in a borrowed van, washing up in restrooms, and living on worry and prayer. It was during those long nights that she made a quiet promise to herself and to

Mark White | The Mark White Show Each day across Alabama, thousands of quiet heroes rise early, go to work, raise their families, and then come home to care for aging parents or loved ones living with illness or disability. They are the caregivers, family members, friends, and neighbors who provide support that is both invaluable and often invisible. According to new data from AARP Alabama, more than 1.1 million Alabamians provide unpaid care to someone they love. That’s roug

Mark White | The Mark White Show Every day across America, millions quietly live out one of the hardest and most selfless acts of love there is, caregiving. More than three million men in the United States are currently living with prostate cancer, and behind so many of them stands a spouse, child, friend, or sibling providing strength and support through every appointment, treatment, and sleepless night. A new national survey involving more than 500 caregivers and patients s

Mark White | The Mark White Show Foley, Alabama - When Foley resident Bethany Agee saw a Facebook post from a New Hampshire mother searching for a kidney donor for her teenage daughter, she didn’t scroll past. She clicked. That decision would change two families’ lives forever. The post was about 17-year-old Jennifer Frost , a high school senior and field hockey player whose kidneys were failing. Dialysis treatments had taken away her ability to attend school events, practic