The Speech and Hearing Center is celebrating its 60th year in service as an audiology and speech pathology provider. The Speech and Hearing Center opened in May 1953 to provide diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation for people with hearing and speech impairments, and to promote education and research related to communication disorders. Today, the organization provides services for all ages and income levels. The staff help parents to identify speech and hearing impairments at an early age so children can get the necessary treatment to be successful in school and beyond, while also helping adults by treating hearing loss. The center is providing free hearing and speech screenings for the month of May to honor Better Hearing and Speech Month, as well as the organization’s 60th Anniversary. Screenings are free and available to individuals of all ages, by appointment only. Call 423-622-6900 to schedule a visit. (Photo provided)