Jimmie Rodgers is an American music legend — the only artist voted into the Rock & Roll, Country, Blues and Songwriters halls of fame.
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OSF HealthCare Announces Retirement of Tom Hammerton
OSF HealthCare announced today that Tom Hammerton, president of the OSF HealthCare Foundation and chief development officer for OSF HealthCare, will retire from his role effective April 3, 2026.
Hammerton has dedicated 17 years of service to OSF HealthCare, including the past 12 years as president of the OSF HealthCare Foundation. During his tenure, he has led multiple major capital campaigns, including those supporting OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, Almost Home Kids and the OSF Cancer Institute.
Hammerton has been instrumental in shaping and advancing OSF’s philanthropic strategy, strengthening donor engagement, and fostering a culture of generosity that supports the Mission of OSF HealthCare.
In addition to his leadership in philanthropy, he has played a pivotal role in the development and success of the OSF Cancer Institute, helping to ensure transformative care for patients and families.
Through strong partnerships, including with David Vaughn Investments and OSF’s generous donor community, Foundation assets have grown from approximately $30 million to nearly $400 million during his tenure.
OSF HealthCare will begin a national search immediately to identify the next president of the OSF HealthCare Foundation and chief development officer. This recruitment is a strategic priority for the organization, with a focus on selecting a leader who will ensure continuity and support the long-term needs of the Foundation and OSF HealthCare.
Through the remainder of his tenure, Hammerton will continue in his role with a focus on transitioning key donor relationships and supporting an orderly leadership transition.
An announcement will be made once a successor has been selected.
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Northern lights may be visible in 18 states Jan. 2-3
Heads up aurora chasers! The northern lights may light up skies across the northern U.S. tonight (Jan. 2-3) according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).
An incoming coronal…
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Pouches give Big Tobacco a shortlived pick-me-up
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US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is not the only fan of nicotine pouches, gum-sized parcels that — say users — pack a punch when nestled between gum and lip. Students, young professionals and sundry others claim it enhances concentration.
Investors are along for the ride. Smokers may be confined to huddles outside pubs, but Big Tobacco can deliver predictable and bountiful returns: British American Tobacco’s shares have outperformed artificial intelligence poster child Nvidia in the past year.
Zyn, with net revenue around $2bn, and fellow products deliver an added boost. The number of smokers has fallen from a third of the global population over the age of 15 at the turn of the century to under a fifth now, says the World Health Organization, so Zyn manufacturer Philip Morris and its peers need to find growth beyond cigarettes.
Like the latter in their Hollywood heyday, pouches have garnered celebrity magic. The Jonas Brothers, a US pop band, are investors in a start-up called @Sesh, and armies of “Zynfluencers” continue to populate social media. Since Philip Morris says it does not pay the latter, that amounts to free marketing.
All of which boosts volumes: Philip Morris aims for smoke-free products, including pouches, to make up two-thirds of revenue by 2030. In the first nine months of the year, they accounted for more than two-fifths of sales and, in 2024, boasted slightly higher gross margins than its traditional tobacco.
This might sound familiar: vapes enjoyed similar attributes, until they didn’t. Altria ended up writing down virtually its entire $12.8bn investment in vape maker Juul after being smoked out by regulatory bans and a flurry of lawsuits.
So far, regulators in the US, the dominant market, are relaxed: the US Food and Drug Administration has authorised marketed products. But European regulators are more jittery. Pouches are banned in Belgium and the Netherlands; France is due to follow suit in April.
More commercial matters weigh, too. Philip Morris wooed consumers with free cans in September, part of an exercise that cost about $100mn in marketing and forgone sales. Giveaways amounted to a single-digit share of its third-quarter shipments; at 9 per cent, say, that would imply 20mn or so cans while other promotions further dent operating margins.
That may be a one-off, prompted by a need to win back consumers after supply issues earlier in the year. But all the big tobacco companies have skin in the pouches game, as do a host of arrivistes. Barriers to entry are low, so the industry may end up stuck in continuing promotional wars. Pouches may be less toxic than cigarettes, but still merit a health warning for investors.
louise.lucas@ft.com
This story has been corrected to reflect that Philip Morris is targeting two-thirds of revenue from smoke-free products by 2030.
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Determining the Optimal Duration of Androgen-Deprivation Therapy Added to Definitive Radiotherapy in Localized Prostate Cancer
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Paul Elliott made MBE in New Year’s Honours List – Rotherham United FC
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Missed early vaccines tied to parents later skipping measles shots
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News Flash • Brunswick County, NC • CivicEngage
Posted on: April 24, 2025System Pressure Advisory – Supply
Posted 4.25.2025
System Pressure Advisory Rescinded
Based on the findings of the laboratory analysis of water samples collected on 4/24/2025, Brunswick County Public Utilities water users located at:
- 138-198 Little Doe Pl SW
- Pocosin Bay Ct SW
- Corolla Dr SW
- Blue…
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Utilities Public Notices
Posted on: April 22, 2025System Pressure Advisory – Shallotte
Posted 4.23.2025
System Pressure Advisory- Rescinded
Based on the findings of the laboratory analysis of water samples collected on 4/22/2025, Brunswick County Public Utilities water users located at:
- Wildwood Village
- Meadows at Wildwood Village
- East Coast Ln
- N…
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Utilities Public Notices
Posted on: April 21, 2025System Pressure Advisory – Navassa
Posted 4.24.2025
System Pressure Advisory Navassa – Rescinded
Based on the findings of the laboratory analysis of water samples collected on 4/23/2025, Brunswick County Public Utilities water users located at:
- Royster Rd
- 1293, 1271, 1265 Cedar Hill Rd
- Bluff Hi…
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Utilities Public Notices
Posted on: March 27, 2025System Pressure Advisory – Shallotte
Posted 3.27.2025
System Pressure Advisory – Shallotte Rescinded
Based on the findings of the laboratory analysis of water samples collected on 3/26/2025, Brunswick County Public Utilities water users located at:
- 4619,4635,4637,4639 Main St
- 125 Wall St
- 110,113,…
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Utilities Public Notices
Posted on: March 10, 2025Addressing Questions About Water Odor
Posted 3.10.2025
Brunswick County Public Utilities has received questions from some customers related to the odor of their water. Brunswick County is currently working to flush parts of the system to help dissipate any remaining odor issues. Customers may …
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Posted on: February 10, 2025Scheduled Water Outage- Navassa
Posted 02.13.2025
Scheduled Water Outage- Rescinded
Based on the findings of the laboratory analysis of water samples collected on 2/10/2025 the water customers of Brunswick County Public Utilities located at (1002 to 1017) Lake Shore Dr and 1402 Myrtle Ave…
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Utilities Public Notices
Posted on: February 7, 2025System Pressure Advisory – Calabash
Posted 2.8.2025
System Pressure Advisory Rescinded
Based on the findings of the laboratory analysis of water samples collected on 2/7/2025 the water customers of Brunswick County Public Utilities located at the address below are hereby notified that it is n…
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Posted on: January 23, 2025System Pressure Advisory – Supply
Posted 1.27.2025
System Pressure Advisory Rescinded
Based on the findings of the laboratory analysis of water samples collected on 1/23/2025 the water customers of Brunswick County Public Utilities at West Brunswick High School located at the address below …
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Posted on: January 10, 2025System Pressure Advisory – Southport
Posted 1.11.2025
System Pressure Advisory Rescinded
Based on the findings of the laboratory analysis of water samples collected on 1/10/2025 the water customers of Brunswick County Public Utilities in Southport located at the address below are hereby notifi…
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Posted on: January 3, 2025System Pressure Advisory – Shallotte
Posted 1.6.2025
Advisory Rescinded
Based on the findings of the laboratory analysis of water samples collected on 1/4/2025 the water customers of Brunswick County Public Utilities in Shallotte located at the addresses below are hereby notified that it is no…
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