Hearing Impairment

It’s that time of year again. Time to spread good cheer, enjoy various holiday activities, spend time with family and hustle through the holiday crowds. To help you get the most out of this season, we’ve compiled a list of holiday happenings...

Effective this week, the Abingdon Social Security office has new hours. The office is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – a reduction of 30 minutes each weekday. In addition, beginning January 2, 2013, the office will...

Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater club....

The loss of hearing is serious. Many folks go around, never noticing they are losing their hearing. Youth today who listen to music through their Ipod’s ear buds will find themselves progressively losing their hearing in two to three years.  People...

The Burbank Police Department has announced plans to begin offering its community academy program -- a behind-the-scenes look at police operations -- for Armenian-language speakers and the hearing impaired. “Our administration is trying to open...

RICHMOND – The Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH) and Virginia Relay have announced that military veterans living with a hearing or speech loss are now automatically eligible for telecommunications equipment through...

In the past, many families with special-needs children may have skipped vacations to theme parks, hotels and adventure spots because they didn’t feel comfortable with the facilities and services. But today, there are many more options. Thanks to the...

 Former Aberdeen Public Schools District health administrator Jeanette Hurrell, who died in 2009, could have a permanent presence at Aberdeen Central High School.  Central High School principal Jason Uttermark, who spoke before the Aberdeen Public...

The Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH) and Virginia Relay have announced that military veterans living with a hearing or speech loss are now automatically eligible for telecommunications equipment through Virginia's Technology...

An attorney for Gallaudet University's chief diversity officer who has been placed on leave for signing a petition to put Maryland's same-sex marriage law on the ballot says she only signed it so the issue could be decided by the democratic process. J....

As the November election is approaching, we would like to give our utmost support to a people’s person, Paul Smiley, who is running for Danville City Commission. Paul Smiley has very impressive credentials, with the strong dedication of serving the...

James Hester, 86, a long time resident of Danville, died Thurs., Oct. 11, 2012, at his residence.  Born March 2, 1926, in Paint Lick, he was a son of the late James Burgin and Jessie Spillman Hester. He attended Kentucky School for the Deaf and graduated...