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Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on managing holiday stress. Part one focuses on understanding the roots of holiday pressure and learning realistic coping tools. Part two will explore strategies for setting boundaries, recognizing warning signs of depression or substance misuse and finding support through local mental-health resources.

For individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in rural Missouri, access to quality healthcare often depends on luck – the luck of finding a doctor who understands their needs, a clinic that can keep staff or transportation that gets them to an appointment, according to IntellectAbility President Dr.

A small program at Daddy’s 10-13 Diner is quietly changing the way neighbors care for one another in Ray County. Through a new Community Table initiative, anyone can walk in, sit down and enjoy a meal that’s already been paid for by someone else.

For more than half a century Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has been a trusted part of the Ray County community offering skilled nursing and shortterm rehabilitation services built on compassion, experience and dedication.

Plans to extend the life of Route A before a full road overlay are moving forward as Missouri Department of Transportation engineers work to shift the project higher on the state’s priority list. Commissioners recently met with District Engineer Greg Bolon and Area Engineer Ravi Neupane to review progress and discuss ways future funding could accelerate repairs.