byron glenn

Today many Southeast Missourians will pause to reflect on the life of Martin Luther King Jr., an African-American remembered by some for his fight and struggle for equality among the discriminated. While Byron Glenn never fought that battle, the Cape Girardeau physician overcame a different battle as a boy in the poor section of San Francisco, Calif. Glenn eventually moved from the area that he had lived in since he was 1 year old to Carbondale, Ill., during his junior year of high school.  

If you hope to be healthier in 2010, one local doctor suggests starting the year with a trip to see your own physician. Dr. Byron Glenn from Cape Urgent Care and Family Medicine says you should start the new year knowing your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers. High blood pressure can be a sign of many health conditions, including heart and artery damage, kidney damage, and vision loss.

Something that's often neglected are those that may be suffering from fatigue, not sleeping well, and increased irritability   -Byron Glenn

 

It's a topic that's getting a lot of buzz in the wake of a new policy issued by the Department of Justice. The new guidelines state pot smoking patients and their marijuana suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution as long as they follow state laws. So far 14 other states allow the use of medical marijuana.  

PADUCAH, KY- Lisa Page brought her son Jacob to Dallas Medical Center Wednesday, just for a checkup. "This kid has never been sick," she said of her 12-year-old. But Page might have reason to start worrying.  

Jeffrey Kaiser was appointed to the Monument Board of Trustees Aug. 3. He was selected to fill the vacancy left by former mayor Byron Glenn and will serve in the capacity of a trustee. He was chosen by a secret ballot from a pool of three candidates.  

Contract discussions with a possible new district manager will be one of the items facing the Pueblo West Metropolitan District board tonight. Howe-Kerr was the board's choice of district manager to replace Don Saling, who was fired in March. Negotiations with an earlier candidate, Byron Glenn of Monument, didn't work.  

Former Pueblo City Manager Dave Galli is a new commercial loan officer at Vectra Bank, which is the reason he took himself out of consideration for becoming Pueblo West Metropolitan District manager this week. "I've come full circle," the 50-year-old Galli said Friday, noting that he'd worked in Pueblo banks before joining the city administration 22 years ago. "I'm enjoying getting back into banking."