Janie Hughes hasn't had much time to mourn the death of her husband in an Aug. 10 automobile accident that also hospitalized her and their two daughters. She's been tied up with recuperating, struggling with insurance companies and trying to comfort the children. HOW TO HELP This year's holiday appeal marks the 32nd year of The Ledger's Newspaper with a Heart campaign. There are no overhead costs.
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Kristey, who had a brain injury for which she still needs therapy, came home in early October. Nicole had stayed with relatives while her mother and sister were in Tampa. Hughes fractured her pelvis, dislocated a hip and broke bones in her left arm. Newly off crutches, she began driving again in November, but she's not yet able to return to work as a hospital nurse. He says no, but I thought maybe a desk job.