Wound Care at Memorial Received the Healogics Center of Distinction Award
Thursday afternoon the doctors and staff of Wound Care at Memorial received the Healogics Center of Distinction Award in recognition of excellent healing outcomes, high patient satisfaction and outstanding clinical performance for the past two years. In presenting the award to Drs. Bill Dietze and Dr. Duchamp, physicians for Wound Care at Memorial, Chanda Fulghium, stated that the local Wound Care center has a 98% cure rate and...
Hospital Approves Deficit Budget
Prior to voting for a deficit budget and a tax rate increase, Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Board member Suzanne Bankston said she was unhappy. She said she would vote for the budget as the very best that they could do but she added the board needed to look for major ways to make major revisions in the budget. Ms. Bankston said the board needed to determine what services they could deliver and which ones might be best done by...
Leesa Toliver Talks About “The Lights of Life” Half Marathon
There was a large photo op Tuesday at 6 p.m. as members of the Lights of Life Gala Committee posed in The Gardens at Memorial. Co-chairs for the Lights of Life and Gala are Brian and Leesa Toliver. Ms. Toliver said this year’s Gala would have a Great Gatsby theme. The Gala despite being months away is already sold out. Other Lights of Life events will include a Half Marathon on September 20 and a Style Show at Lou Nell’s. [pb_vidembed...
Hospital Board Adopts Deficit Budget
The Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Board adopted a deficit budget for the second straight year at a meeting Monday night. The budget is almost $2.5-million in the red. The board also raised the tax rate 3.63-cents to a maximum 25-cents per $100 valuation. The board scheduled two public hearings on the tax rate: on September 8 and September 15 at noon each day. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports Director
Tom Sellers Takes the Bucket Challenge
Alliance Bank President Tom Sellers had water and ice poured on his head Monday afternoon to raise funds and awareness for ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly called Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Sellers accepted the ice bucket challenge from Brian Tolliver and Brian Tolliver Ford. Sellers also challenged Guaranty Bond Bank President Craig Roberts, City National Bank’s Ricky Reynolds, former Wildcats Football Coach Dwayne McMeans and...
Wound Care at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Has Done it Again
Wound Care at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital has done it again. They have qualified for the Healogics Center of Distinction Award in recognition of excellent healing outcomes, high patient satisfaction and outstanding clinical performance last year. There will be an award presentation in the hospital lobby Thursday at 5:30 p.m. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports...
Hospital Budget to be Discussed Monday Night
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital CEO Michael McAndrew is expected to discuss the proposed budget for next fiscal year at a hospital board meeting Monday night at 6 p.m. in the Plaza Conference Room. Last year the hospital board adopted a deficit budget and they might do so again this year. The board will also discuss the proposed tax rate for the proposed budget, which could be rising. By Don Julian, KSST News and Sports...
A&M-Commerce Offers Free Writing Course
The Department of Literature and Languages at Texas A&M University-Commerce is offering a free graduate-level writing course to anyone age 65 or older interested in improving their skills. A similar class taught by Dr. Fred Tarpley in 2009 gave birth to Silver Leos Writers Guild and a number of guild members are already enrolled in the class. Life Writing (English 497/597) will be team-taught by Literature and Languages faculty...
