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Mother’s Day for Kate Middleton is special this year as she achieves a new milestone.

The Princess of Wales, who had been diagnosed with cancer last year same time, would be cherishing important moments with her three children.

Royal expert Jennie Bond tells OK!: “There’s no doubt that every milestone is extra special for the Prince and Princess and their family as they move further from the day she was diagnosed with cancer.”

She adds: “This Mothers’ Day is one they can wholeheartedly celebrate as Catherine continues her recovery looking radiant and back to her vibrant self.”

“I’m sure the whole family will be wanting to erase the memory of last year’s Mothers’ Day and it will be interesting to see whether she releases another card this time. I think she will,” she noted.

“This year the celebration falls at the start of the school holidays, when the family would usually be in Norfolk, and if they are there, I’m sure it will be a day filled with as much outdoor activity as possible: walks and games, cycle rides and picnics,” said the expert.

If you’re reading this, you’re probably going down the rabbit hole of reviews of smartwatches for kids—and enduring campaigns from your kid to get one.

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Consider this: The Gizmo Watch 3 was Wirecutter’s top pick as the best smartwatch for kids. And if you’re a Verizon customer, it’s also the easiest option to get started with. 

When asked, parents who purchased a Gizmo Watch said that the GPS tracker—the ability to know the location of the device and the child who is wearing it—plus two-way calling drove the final decision. 

“We did a lot of research about what to buy because there are a number of trackers out there,” says Ray Pastore, Ph.D., professor of esports and online teaching and learning at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (and also a paid contributor to “Parenting in a Digital World”). “The one thing we liked, in addition to it being a tracker, was the two-way communication. He could call us. Many others were just trackers.”

Introducing tech to kids with smartwatches

“It’s taught him responsibility. He has to take it with him, and it’s building trust in our parent-child relationship.” 
—Jessica Bonikowske, mother of three boys

Kids and technology can be tricky: Too many bells and whistles can be distracting, and if the tech is too complicated, it can be discouraging. Most kids ages 3 to 11 aren’t ready for a smartphone yet, and most kids around the age of 6 aren’t ready to text, either. 

The Gizmo Watch for kids has simple calling features and messaging options that give kids in this age group the ability to stay in contact, whether there’s an emergency or just a need to feel connected at that first sleepover. 

The message readout feature is good for learners with disabilities, says Clay Hadden, a speech pathologist in Charleston, South Carolina, who specializes in using tech to help kids learn how to talk. And because it looks like a device that every other kid is wearing, a kid with dyslexia doesn’t appear to need any special help while adapting to new skills.

Because the Gizmo Watch is made for kids, the conversation can start early about the age-appropriate use of tech, says Beatrice Moise, a cognitive specialist and digital parenting coach who is also the parent of two neurodivergent children. She suggests teaching kids early to ask a caregiver when they want to use the device.

That means learning to put the device on the charger when it’s not in use; setting boundaries around not making calls at inappropriate times, such as during school; and helping kids understand that it’s a beginner device: How they use it now will help determine if they’re ready for the responsibility of a smartphone. 

Parental controls

“We can control things from the app; I can control if it’s going to ring or be on silent mode. We also set it to Auto Answer, so if I call him, it will buzz a few times, and it just answers, and we can listen in.”
—Ray Pastore, dad and university professor

Parents and caregivers can adjust the Gizmo Watch via the GizmoHub app on their phone. You can enter up to 20 phone contacts—family members, friends and grandparents—and lock in who can call your kid. The parent app also controls the device volume as well as the brightness on the digital display to help maintain battery life. From the dashboard, parents can activate school mode or quiet mode to limit device use during the day.

Smartwatches with GPS trackers offer parents peace of mind.

“We use Find My Device all the time. It’s an essential feature,” Pastore says. 

For parents who don’t have time to figure out how these things work, the Gizmo Watch 3 provides excellent GPS tracking. From the start, you can open the parent app to track your child’s location and activate the SOS calling, QuickDial and Auto Answer features. Plus, with geofencing, you can draw a border around an area where your child is permitted to go—such as a neighborhood—and get a notification when they’ve gone outside that boundary.

Pastore uses the Find My Kid and Find My Device options, too.  “He comes home and takes it off in his room,” Pastore says. If his son forgets where he put it, Pastore opens the app, selects Find My Device, and the watch beeps.

How’s that decision going for you?

“My son can call us at any time,” Pastore says. “We call him; he picks it up. It’s working. We’re going to Disney in two weeks, and he’s going to wear it there in case he gets lost.”

But be prepared: That first text may not hit you like their first word or their first step did, but it’s definitely worth a screenshot.

“The first text—he sent me lots of pictures. He’s 6. He can’t type or read just yet,” Pastore says. “It was a pineapple. He probably sent 30 of them. It was many.” 

Here’s to many more pineapple emojis. 

Get the Gizmo Watch 3 and find new ways to stay connected—and safe—with your kids.

Princess Beatrice has called for more investment into women’s healthcare, so that her daughters’ generation will have a better understanding as to why some babies are born dangerously prematurely.

The late Queen’s granddaughter shared a glimpse of the “sheer worry” she endured, when she was told during pregnancy that there was a danger her daughter would be born prematurely.

Her second child, Athena Elizabeth Rose, was born several weeks premature on January 22.

In a personal essay for British Vogue, the princess wrote: “I’m extremely pleased to let you know Athena is now doing really well, I have a few more answers as to what happened, but still no precise explanation. Looking back over those months of sheer worry, I am filled with a

His father is one of France’s worst sex offenders, his mother a national hero.

As the friendly, smartly dressed man sits in front of me, waiting for our interview to begin, it is impossible to understand the pain and anguish which has haunted David Pelicot and his family over the last four years.

“He was my father, but he’s not anymore,” David says. “Today he’s a monster.”

David is the eldest son of Gisele Pelicot, the woman at the centre of a mass rape trial who became a household name after waiving her right to anonymity and bravely declaring that “shame must change sides”.

His father, Dominique, admitted repeatedly drugging and raping Gisele between 2011 and 2020, and inviting dozens of other men to their home in southern France to do the same.

As strangers attacked his sedated wife, Dominique filmed them, building up a vile library of abuse.

His crimes were exposed by chance in 2020 after he was caught filming up women’s skirts in a local supermarket.

When police seized his devices, they uncovered 20,000 meticulously organised videos and images of abuse.

Gisele was the unconscious victim in many of them.

On 2 November 2020, police showed her what they had found.

After seeing herself violated in the most hideous ways, she had to call her children to tell them what their father had done.

“It’s a moment that will remain etched in my memory forever,” David says, as he recounts the evening which would destroy his family.

He remembers his wife answering the phone, speaking to his mother and turning pale before handing him the call. His mother gently asked him to go somewhere quiet, where he could be alone.

She then explained she had been repeatedly raped by his father and dozens of other men.

“What she told me was like a tsunami,” David says.

“I felt so many emotions rising within me… and then the nausea which had been mounting during the entire conversation reached a peak.

“I hung up the phone and it felt like the floor gave way under my feet, and I felt sick. I went to the bathroom and threw up.”

Just like his mother, the 50-year-old is dignified and clear as he relives the moment he discovered the father he loved and trusted was a manipulative monster.

Dominique Pelicot, the affable guy who people liked, was a predator who carefully planned his crimes, crushing sleep-inducing drugs into his unsuspecting wife’s food before allowing strangers to abuse and degrade her.

No day was off limits; Gisele was assaulted on her birthday, Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve.

“The moment we were told that she had been abused by more than 50 men was very difficult to hear, because this man, Dominique Pelicot, was the backbone of the family,” David continues.

“He’d taught me to respect women, so when I heard what he’d done to our own mother, as the eldest son, I was filled with anger and total incomprehension.”

Throughout our conversation, David always uses Dominique’s full name.

He explains it’s his way of moving forward and grieving.

Read more:
How Gisele Pelicot went from victim to feminist hero
Inside the depraved mind of ‘career criminal’ Dominique

In December, Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in jail after admitting his crimes.

During the trial, his lawyer argued he had a split personality which enabled him to be a seemingly perfect husband and loving father while secretly committing hideous assaults.

The question of how he had managed to trick them all clearly plays on David’s mind.

He says he believes Dominique is a Jekyll and Hyde type character who can be kind one minute, then depraved and cruel another.

The trial heard as well as the attacks on Gisele, Dominique put up cameras to secretly film and photograph his son’s wives, including one who was pregnant.

The cameras were hidden in their bathrooms or rooms in his home.

He then shared naked photos of them online.

He also took photos of his adult daughter, Caroline, semi-naked while she was asleep.

Dominique has always denied assaulting her, but she is terrified she was another of his victims.

David tells me he also believes his sister was abused and pledges to help her in her fight for justice.

After police exposed Dominique’s crimes, David cut him off. But just before the trial started his father sent him a letter.

“The first thing I asked myself was why is he writing to me? Is he writing to apologise? To ask for forgiveness? Or to try to manipulate me?” he says.

“So, I read his letter carefully, but quite honestly, I tore it up and threw it in the bin.

“Personally, I will never forgive him.”

There’s only one question he wants to ask his father – why?

Why did he do this to his wife, to his children and his grandchildren?

Gisele isn’t believed to be Dominique’s only victim but David doesn’t believe his father will ever tell the truth about his crimes.

“I have no doubt he’ll die in prison, but I’m convinced that he’ll take many of his secrets to the grave,” he says.

While there’s no doubt Dominique was the conductor in this depraved orchestra of abuse, 50 other men were also found guilty of raping or sexually assaulting Gisele.

Around nine men are appealing but the case has forced France to look at its rape culture.

Inspired by Gisele’s bravery in waiving her anonymity and allowing images of herself being raped to be shown in open court, tens of thousands of people joined demonstrations against sexual violence around the country.

Many held photos or drawings of Gisele.

Her courage has seen her named as one of Time Magazine’s women of the year, while a bold sketch of her with the words “No more shame” was emblazoned on the cover of German Vogue.

I ask David how he sees the woman who has become an icon for many?

“First and foremost, she’s our mum. She’s also our children’s grandmother, but today, and for the rest of her life, she’ll be a heroine,” he says.

For all the strength and dignity Gisele and her children have shown, it’s unclear if they will ever be able to heal from the damage inflicted upon them.

David explains his mother is trying to slowly rebuild herself but acknowledges that the family endured “unspeakable pain” throughout the trial.

“We must continue to live, give meaning to our lives and not forget that in the world, there are other women who cannot speak and who absolutely must be helped,” he says.

At the end of the interview, he asks our all-female team how we think toxic masculinity and rape culture can be tackled.

He listens intently to our responses and is clearly passionate about trying to find ways to educate young men and help build a safer society for women.

He is impatiently waiting for the government to change the law around sexual consent.

He has seen the darkest side of humanity and is desperately seeking the light.

He says he found it in the crowds of cheering women who came to support his mother at court, crying with joy when the verdicts were read out.

The case exposed unrepentant evil but also “gave immense hope to all women who suffer sexual violence,” David concludes. “Not only bad came from this case. There was also a lot of positivity; today people are free to speak out.”

GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO/Gray News) – The family of a Kentucky high school student is mourning the sudden loss of their loved one as both federal and local authorities investigate his tragic death.

Officials say Elijah Heacock, 16, died on Feb. 28 from a gunshot wound.

Photographs on Elijah’s phone suggest he may have been targeted in a sextortion scheme, Shannon Heacock, Elijah’s mother said. It’s this discovery that led law enforcement to investigate the circumstances leading to Elijah’s death.

“I don’t want another mother to ever face this, another sibling, another father to face this,” Shannon Heacock said. “I don’t want another school district to face this like we have.”

What is sextortion?

Sextortion is a form of online blackmail where predators threaten to share explicit images of victims unless they comply with demands for more photos, sexual acts, or money.

Shannon Heacock said her family had no knowledge of any warning signs before his death. She said the circumstances surrounding his death developed quickly.

It wasn’t until Elijah was fighting for his life in the hospital that a series of photos were discovered, indicating that someone had been trying to exploit him.

“They started asking Eli for money,” Shannon Heacock said. “This person was asking for $3,000. $3,000 from a child, and now we’re looking at $30,000 to bury our son and medical bills.”

An investigation is underway

The Barren County Sheriff’s Office responded to the hospital on the night of Feb. 27 after being notified of the situation. The sheriff’s office confirmed they are investigating the death but could not provide further comment about other parts of the investigation.

According to Elijah’s mother, a sheriff’s detective reviewed Elijah’s phone at the hospital and quickly determined the case should be escalated to the FBI.

WBKO Investigates reached out to the FBI in Louisville for comment, but they declined to confirm or deny whether they are investigating the case, citing their policy of not disclosing ongoing investigations.

The growing issue of sextortion and legislative efforts

The increasing threat of sextortion has drawn concern from lawmakers, including those in Kentucky.

A bill introduced in the Kentucky Senate this year seeks to make sexual extortion a crime in the state, establish penalties for those convicted, and include other provisions aimed at addressing the issue.

“This is a problem that our young people and others are facing that is devastating,” said Steve Riley, State Representative for Barren County. “Can you imagine the pain that a parent has to go through in this situation?”

Riley spoke about Elijah Heacock on the Kentucky House floor on March 7, saying he spoke with Shannon Heacock following her son’s death. The bill now heads to Governor Andy Beshear to be signed into law.

“We have to do everything as a body and as a state to deal with this situation,” Riley said. “What kind of lowlife human being would use sexual extortion to devastate another person, both emotionally, mentally, and financially? That’s what we’re dealing with.”

The FBI said the connection between such cases and an “alarming number of deaths by suicide” is growing.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children also reports a “dramatic increase” in these types of cases, particularly financial sextortion, where victims are coerced into sending money to the exploiter.

In 2023 alone, the NCMEC received 26,718 reports of financial sextortion, up from 10,731 reports in 2022.

Shannon Heacock said she wants those responsible to be held accountable and wants other families to be aware of the dangers of online exploitation.

“We need to look through those phones,” she said. “We need to make sure that they’re safe because there’s monsters out there targeting our babies.”

The community remembers Elijah Heacock

A compassionate young man, Elijah was recognized as a Hughes and Coleman Hometown Hero in 2023 alongside his twin sister, Palin. He was a champion for his school and most of all, his friends.

Whether he was pulling a prank or simply trying to brighten someone’s day, Elijah will always be remembered for his kindness and love for his community, his family said.

“He’d say, ‘Mom, go get some flowers and candy. We need to drive around town and give people smiles,’” Shannon Heacock said.

He was expected to play his first tennis match this spring. Instead, his family and friends said goodbye to him in a heartfelt display of unity.

Several students and staff at neighboring Hart County High School wore purple, Caverna’s school colors, in tribute. Many have shared touching memories of Elijah Heacock on social media.

His life was celebrated at a funeral service in Glasgow on March 6.

Copyright 2025 WBKO via Gray Local Media, Inc. All rights reserved.

According to a 2024 report by Johns Hopkins University, studies indicate that about 70% of students reported drinking during Spring Break, with almost a quarter of students reported drinking on five or more days during this week. However, it’s stereotypical to generally associate college students with excessive drinking, whether it be Spring Break season or not. Many college students don’t drink at all, and it’s realistic to think that even more students want to be responsible drinkers. Being responsible about drinking requires accurate information about alcohol. Below are seven things about alcohol that many students and their parents don’t know.

Many Red Solo Cups Have Measurements

A 2025 report by the University of Georgia illustrates how many red solo cups have measurements to help individuals monitor their drinking. The bottom of the cup to the lowest indention represents the approximate standard size of a shot. The bottom of the cup to the second lowest indention represents the approximate standard size of a glass of wine, and to the third indention represents the approximate standard size of a can of beer. This is important because if students pour hard liquor into half of the cup, they might mistakenly believe that they’re consuming just a half a standard drink; however, in reality, they could be consuming four to five shots.

What B.A.C. really is

A 2025 report by Stanford described Blood Alcohol Concentration as the percentage of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream that can be measured within 30-70 minutes after drinking. A B.A.C. of .10% means that a person has alcohol in one out of every 1000 units of blood. This may not sound significant to many students and their parents. However, the legal limit for B.A.C. to drive is .08, and a 200-pound male is likely to surpass the legal limit and hit .10% within 30 minutes of having just 4 beers.

How Much Other Students Actually Drink

A 2020 study in the journal of Psychology of Addictive Behaviors found that 84.8% of first year students overestimated the frequency of heavy drinking among all first-year students of the same gender. When asked about specific important peers, 36.9% of students still overestimated the frequency of heavy drinking among the peers they knew. The tendency to overestimate how much others drink can lead to students drinking more. Conversely, knowing that many students don’t drink as much as previously thought might motivate some students to reduce their drinking.

How Many Calories Are In Alcoholic Drinks

According to a 2025 report on Medlineplus.gov, a publication of the National Library of Medicine, four beers can have up to 1,4000 calories and four vodka and tonic drinks can have up to 756 calories. However, these numbers are for standard size drinks and many students drink more than standard sizes. Thus, for students who are health conscious, failure to consider the calories from alcoholic drinks can impede their fitness goals.

How Much Time is Spent With Alcohol

It’s important for students to calculate how many hours of the week they spend preparing to obtain alcohol, in the presence of alcohol, using alcohol, or recovering from the affects of alcohol. Some students report spending over 40 hours a week on alcohol related activities. It’s not uncommon for these students to be shocked by this insight, especially if/when they report struggles with time management.

How Much Money Is Spent On Alcohol

It’s also important for students to calculate how much money they spend on alcohol related activities. This includes fees to organizations that might provide alcohol and the money that others spend to buy them drinks. Again, it’s not uncommon for students to feel surprised by the amount of money that is related to their drinking, and this insight could motivate them to reduce their use.

What Alcohol-Induced Blackouts Really Are

A 2024 report by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism described alcohol-induced blackouts as occurring when alcohol blocks the transfer of memories from short-term to long-term storage in the brain’s hippocampus. This can result in spotty memories of events that occurred while drinking, or complete amnesia that might span hours. According to this report, blackouts typically occur when a person’s B.A.C. reaches .16 percent (which is twice the legal limit), and with severe blackouts, memories of events don’t even form. Thus, students at this point of intoxication are interacting in their environments without anything being able to be crystalized into a memory. Even if these students experienced a traumatic event, or caused a traumatic event to occur, they wouldn’t remember.

Deciding to drink while in college is a personal choice. Knowing the important facts about alcohol can help students make better informed choices. Knowing these facts can also help parents be more informative while supporting their students.

PRINCESS Beatrice has revealed she cried for “weeks” after her baby’s premature birth.

The royal’s second daughter Athena Elizabeth Rose is now thriving despite arriving several weeks early in January.

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But Beatrice, 36, told Vogue magazine: “She was so tiny it took more than a few weeks for the tears of relief to dry and for life with our healthy baby to feel real.

“Her feet were so small — almost the same size as the paws on my older daughter’s soft bunnies.”

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s eldest also has daughter Sienna, three, with property developer hubby Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 41.

She is now a patron of Borne, which advises on premature births.

She said: “Looking back over those months of sheer worry, I am filled with a sense of determination that more can be done to help others find answers to those questions around the complications that can lead to preterm birth – questions that defined my days (and nights) during pregnancy.

“I’ve found myself in the position of being a passionate new mother who wants to work to find answers for women globally.

“I want to do all I can to reassure those families whose babies might arrive early that they are not alone.”

Beatrice has now launched a collection of baby shower items with the brand Mrs Alice as a fundraiser for Borne.

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“The happiest thing that happened today for me is that I got to meet Salim ji and saab (Salman) introduced me to him, saying, ‘Papa, Kattapaa’. I’m very happy because when I was studying in college, I knew that Salim-Javed sahab made so many (actors) heroes with their script,” he said.

“So, this is a great opportunity. More than acting with Salman ji, it’s a great opportunity to meet Salim ji,” Sathyaraj told reporters. The actor thanked director A R Murugadoss for casting him as the antagonist in Sikandar.

“I have been in the field for the past 47 years, and I did nearly 258 films. I started my career as a very sarcastic villain. Later, I got the opportunity to become a hero, and I did 100 films as a hero,” he continued.

“Murugadoss sir brought me back as one of the most sarcastic villains in this film. Earlier, when I did that kind of a part, it became like a trendsetter. I enjoyed working in that style again,” added Sathyaraj. In the upcoming action thriller drama Sikandar, Sathyaraj plays the role of the main antagonist.

Sikandar also features Kajal Aggarwal, Anjini Dhawan and Sharman Joshi. “It is extremely humbling to be part of such a huge film, of a phenomenal star cast. I don’t think it’s the number of films you do, the excitement always remains the same,” said Kajal.

Sharman said he is honoured to share screen space with Salman. “I would like to thank Salman sir for all the love he had given me throughout the making of the film. I’d heard a lot of things about him, and it turned out to be true. He is truly a gem of a person,” added the actor.

Sikandar, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, is set to hit theatres on March 30.

GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO/Gray News) – The family of a Kentucky high school student is mourning the sudden loss of their loved one as both federal and local authorities investigate his tragic death.

Officials say Elijah Heacock, 16, died on Feb. 28 from a gunshot wound.

Photographs on Elijah’s phone suggest he may have been targeted in a sextortion scheme, Shannon Heacock, Elijah’s mother said. It’s this discovery that led law enforcement to investigate the circumstances leading to Elijah’s death.

“I don’t want another mother to ever face this, another sibling, another father to face this,” Shannon Heacock said. “I don’t want another school district to face this like we have.”

What is sextortion?

Sextortion is a form of online blackmail where predators threaten to share explicit images of victims unless they comply with demands for more photos, sexual acts, or money.

Shannon Heacock said her family had no knowledge of any warning signs before his death. She said the circumstances surrounding his death developed quickly.

It wasn’t until Elijah was fighting for his life in the hospital that a series of photos were discovered, indicating that someone had been trying to exploit him.

“They started asking Eli for money,” Shannon Heacock said. “This person was asking for $3,000. $3,000 from a child, and now we’re looking at $30,000 to bury our son and medical bills.”

An investigation is underway

The Barren County Sheriff’s Office responded to the hospital on the night of Feb. 27 after being notified of the situation. The sheriff’s office confirmed they are investigating the death but could not provide further comment about other parts of the investigation.

According to Elijah’s mother, a sheriff’s detective reviewed Elijah’s phone at the hospital and quickly determined the case should be escalated to the FBI.

WBKO Investigates reached out to the FBI in Louisville for comment, but they declined to confirm or deny whether they are investigating the case, citing their policy of not disclosing ongoing investigations.

The growing issue of sextortion and legislative efforts

The increasing threat of sextortion has drawn concern from lawmakers, including those in Kentucky.

A bill introduced in the Kentucky Senate this year seeks to make sexual extortion a crime in the state, establish penalties for those convicted, and include other provisions aimed at addressing the issue.

“This is a problem that our young people and others are facing that is devastating,” said Steve Riley, State Representative for Barren County. “Can you imagine the pain that a parent has to go through in this situation?”

Riley spoke about Elijah Heacock on the Kentucky House floor on March 7, saying he spoke with Shannon Heacock following her son’s death. The bill now heads to Governor Andy Beshear to be signed into law.

“We have to do everything as a body and as a state to deal with this situation,” Riley said. “What kind of lowlife human being would use sexual extortion to devastate another person, both emotionally, mentally, and financially? That’s what we’re dealing with.”

The FBI said the connection between such cases and an “alarming number of deaths by suicide” is growing.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children also reports a “dramatic increase” in these types of cases, particularly financial sextortion, where victims are coerced into sending money to the exploiter.

In 2023 alone, the NCMEC received 26,718 reports of financial sextortion, up from 10,731 reports in 2022.

Shannon Heacock said she wants those responsible to be held accountable and wants other families to be aware of the dangers of online exploitation.

“We need to look through those phones,” she said. “We need to make sure that they’re safe because there’s monsters out there targeting our babies.”

The community remembers Elijah Heacock

A compassionate young man, Elijah was recognized as a Hughes and Coleman Hometown Hero in 2023 alongside his twin sister, Palin. He was a champion for his school and most of all, his friends.

Whether he was pulling a prank or simply trying to brighten someone’s day, Elijah will always be remembered for his kindness and love for his community, his family said.

“He’d say, ‘Mom, go get some flowers and candy. We need to drive around town and give people smiles,’” Shannon Heacock said.

He was expected to play his first tennis match this spring. Instead, his family and friends said goodbye to him in a heartfelt display of unity.

Several students and staff at neighboring Hart County High School wore purple, Caverna’s school colors, in tribute. Many have shared touching memories of Elijah Heacock on social media.

His life was celebrated at a funeral service in Glasgow on March 6.

Copyright 2025 WBKO via Gray Local Media, Inc. All rights reserved.