Today's Feature

Two Homicides.

Carthage Police Chief Dennis Veach was contacted by the Mornin’ Mail on Monday afternoon for an update on the investigation of the Steverson double homicide case that began June 4. Veach said that one "person of interest" in the case had been arrested on narcotics charges after being questioned on Sunday afternoon. Micah Holman is now incarcerated at the Jasper County Jail with a $20,000 or higher bond.

The Carthage Police and Fire Departments responded to a residential fire at 1215 W. Budlong Saturday, June 4 at 6:03 a.m. The bodies of Marvin Steverson and Peggy Steverson were discovered in the house. According to Veach the fire was suspicious in nature prompting inspections. The deaths were determined to be homicides by the Jasper County Coroner.

Veach advises that the Police Department is still searching for a white 1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4 door with the license 815-YAL which may have been taken from the scene. The car has a red interior. Persons with information concerning the car are advised to call the Police Department at 237-7200 and are advised not to approach the car.

‘Course I never had any idea what a "nack" was at all. I just know my grandmother kept all her nacks on a shelf with her nicks. There wasn’t a nack shelf and a nick shelf, always a nick nack shelf.

Some folks insist on even makin’ more of such things by spelling it knickknack. Gives it some sense of respectability. Actually all this comes from the word knack. Knickknack is apparently someone’s idea of the plural of knack. A collection of knacks is a knackery.

A room used to store a collection of knickknacks is called a knickknackatory. I don’t recall ever hearin’ that term, but I think my aunt may have qualified as an unwitting keeper of a multilevel knickknackatory.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

Sciatic Nerve Is Body’s Longest

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have terrible pain in my left back and left leg. My doctor tells me I have sciatica. She advised me to take it easy and not do anything that causes pain. She didn’t give me anything for pain. Is there any pain medicine for it? — A.J.

ANSWER: The two sciatic nerves, the body’s longest and largest nerves, begin in the lower back, where nerve roots coming from the spinal cord intertwine to form them. They run from the lower back all the way to each foot. Sciatica is irritation of one of those nerves, and the irritation usually comes from something that is pressing on it. That something can be a protruding back disk, a narrow spinal canal, infection or even a tumor.

Pain relief is a legitimate request, and it can usually be obtained. Start out with medicines such as Tylenol or ibuprofen. Some people find that heat to the back helps. Others do better with cold. At times, alternating heat and cold works best. Don’t keep the heat or cold on the back for much longer than 15 minutes at any one time.

Some general advice for back pain: Sit in chairs that have a firm back, and sit as far back on the chair as possible, so that your thighs support your body weight. Don’t cross your legs when sitting. When riding in a car, wedge a rolled-up towel between your lower back and the car seat. Sleep on your side with your knees bent and a pillow between them.

If none of this is bringing you relief, you need stronger pain medicines, ones that require a prescription.

If none of this is bringing you relief, you need stronger pain medicines, ones that require a prescription. You should also be in a back rehab program. Physical therapists and occupational therapists can tailor one for your specific needs.