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SRA International reported the appointment of David Keffer as the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. According to a release from the company, Keffer will report to SRA President and CEO Bill Ballhaus. Keffer began his career at Navigant Consulting and Maden Tech Consulting.

RxAdvance expanded its executive management team with another industry veteran, Terry A. Ramey, who joins as Executive Vice President, Business Development and Client Engagement. According to a release from the company, Terry A. Ramey, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Client Engagement, is responsible for all RxAdvance’s Sales and client…

Fortress Risk Management has entered into a strategic partnership with Data Center to provide integrated financial crime protection solutions. “After careful due diligence, we selected Fortress as our strategic partner based on its comprehensive product offerings and excellent customer service,” said Sarah Fankhauser, DCI’s executive vice president…

The Institute of Medicine released the report: Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life. The report examines the delivery of health care, social services, and other support to individuals of all ages with a serious illness or medical condition who may be approaching death, as well as their families.

“Chuck Dockendorff is a highly-respected leader with extensive experience in financial management and will be an excellent addition to our board as Keysight becomes independent from Agilent,” said Paul Clark, chairman-designate of Keysight’s board of directors. “Chuck’s experience in helping Tyco Healthcare grow sales from $600 million in 1995 to more…

Risk& Insurance published the winners of the 2014 Risk All Star Award, and among those named is Tim Davidson, AVP of Loss Prevention, Safety& Security at IASIS Healthcare. Davidson is being honored for his creative application of the Riskonnect risk management work platform to provide effective Return To Work program coordination and management, helping IASIS…

Stonegate Mortgage Corp. reported that Dwayne Cook has been appointed to the role of Senior Vice President Loan Originations Finance and Strategy. In a release, the Company noted that he will report to Lisa Rogers, Executive Vice President, Loan Origination of Stonegate Mortgage. His management capabilities, as well as his expertise in regulatory compliance…

Sept. 29– No doubt principals and teachers have to be many things for their students. You are not friends, said Missouri School Boards’ Association attorney Kelli Hopkins. When Smithville High School Principal Rudy Papenfuhs was placed on paid administrative leave last week under district accusations of inappropriate student contact, it raised anew the…

Sept. 29– The Illinois State soccer team began defense of its Missouri Valley Conference crown with a 2-0 blanking of Missouri State in the conference opener for both teams on Sunday at Adelaide Street Field in Normal. Rachel Tejada netted both goals for the Redbirds, her first breaking the ice in the 22nd minute off an in-stride feed from Gabbi McArtor.

Sept. 28– When Dana Evans was a teen, she would lay out on the lawn of her parents’ front yard and spend hours sketching their red-brick, ranch-style home. She loved the structure of drawing what was in front of her, but also the creativity of making the house come to life on the paper in front of her. Her artwork has been accepted into local art shows in galleries– the…

Sept. 29– Standing on a freeway overpass with a camera in hand, AAA driving instructor Mike Torkelson videotaped a few minutes of traffic to see how many motorists allowed proper following distance. Not surprisingly, the video showed that few drivers did. State law says that motorists must stay a minimum of three seconds behind the vehicle in front of them.

Sept. 29– Periodically the question as to the necessity, or lack, of the mandated staffing levels of the Portsmouth Police Department and the Portsmouth Fire Department comes up, and Monday night’s Portsmouth City Council meeting was no exception. During his discussion of the city’s new recovery plan, City Manager Derek Allen brought it up again.

Sept. 27– Ashland residents came out to The Grove on Thursday night to get questions answered about the proposed expansion of the Wildfire Hazard Zone by Ashland Fire& Rescue. Fire Marshal Margueritte Hickman and Forest Division Chief Chris Chambers lead the conversation while Fire Chief John Karns and Community Development Director Bill Molner also were on…

Sept. 29– RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C.– Twelve candidates are on the Nov. 4 ballot for the Richland 2 school board, hoping to win a seat on the seven-member board and influence decision-making in a district that has seen rapid growth, a more transient student population and rising poverty. Seven of the new candidates are black, although it is not clear whether that turnout was…

Jordan Lawson scored what proved to be the game winner with an assist from Thomas Todd. Jonathan Lopez assisted on a Luke Guier goal to give S-C added insurance. Tied 2-2 after regulation following goals by Carlos Aguire and Lawson, Nixa outscored the Tigers 7-6 in the shootout.

Sept. 28– A new academic year has started at Keene High School, but the halls are much quieter without the loud voice and laughter of French teacher Shannon E. Lacy. Or, as her teenage students affectionately nicknamed her, ” Madame Lacy,” “Slacy,” or “the Slacinator.” Lacy died June 30 from a fentanyl overdose.

Sept. 28– Erin Reynolds loved that her husband, John, had his office in their house. More time with their little ones, especially since he sometimes traveled for work. Erin launched into making grilled cheese sandwiches when a text came from a neighbor friend: “Have you seen all the police cars on Prairie Lane?”