Top Story Editor's Pick Mission Hospital McDowell’s new CEO planning to get to know the community LEE HIGGINBOTHAM CEO, Mission Hospital McDowell Jul 5, 2024 Jul 5, 2024 Updated Aug 10, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I am happy to be writing my first column as CEO of Mission Hospital McDowell and I am thrilled to be here.kAmx’> =@@<:?8 7@CH2C5 E@ =62C?:?8 2D >F49 2D x 42? 23@FE E9:D DA64:2= 4@>>F?:EJ 2?5 H@C<:?8 H:E9 @FC 565:42E65 DE277 E@ DFAA@CE E96 8C@HE9 @7 E96 9@DA:E2=] ~FC 2:> :D E@ AC@G:56 E96 >@DE 25G2?465[ 4@>A2DD:@?2E6 42C6 E@ @FC A2E:6?ED 2?5 E96:C 72>:=:6D[ 2?5 E@ =@@< 29625 E@86E96C 2D H6 D6E @FC 8@2=D 7@C E96 7FEFC6]k^AmkAm|J 7:CDE @77:4:2= 52J 2E |:DD:@? w@DA:E2= |4s@H6== H2D yF?6 `_[ D@ x 92G6 925 2 =:EE=6 E:>6 E@ 86E 24BF2:?E65 H:E9 @FC E2=6?E65 E62> >6>36CD[ E96 9@DA:E2= 724:=:E:6D 24C@DD E96 2C62 2?5 |2C:@? :ED6=7]k^Am kAmx 42>6 7C@> D@FE9H6DE ':C8:?:2[ 92G:?8 D6CG65 2D rt~ @7 {6H:Dv2=6 w@DA:E2= 7@C E96 A2DE E9C66 J62CD] %92E 2C62 :D 2=D@ DFCC@F?565 3J >@F?E2:?D 2?5 ?2EFC2= 362FEJ[ ;FDE =:<6 H6DE6C? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2] x H2D 3@C? 2?5 C2:D65 :? r92C=@EE6DG:==6 2?5 62C?65 >J F?56C8C25F2E6 568C66D :? 9:DE@CJ 2?5 A@=:E:42= D4:6?46 2E ':C8:?:2 %649[ 7@==@H65 3J >J E:>6 2E %96 |65:42= r@==686 @7 ':C8:?:2[ H96C6 x C646:G65 >J >2DE6C’D 568C66 :? 962=E9 42C6 25>:?:DEC2E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Marion man charged with assaulting woman and sheriff's lieutenant Owner of Old Fort's Stuckey’s, Dairy Queen hopes to reopen as soon as possible after fire Marion man arrested, charged in Friday shooting in McDowell County that injured one Man found dead along Interstate 40 in Burke County; Medical examiner notified McDowell County Schools superintendent: Planning for a new school McDowell County high schoolers show off art, music, more at Spring Art Show Los Compadres owners bringing street food, festive vibe to new restaurant in downtown Newton Man "involved in a shooting" Friday evening found, McDowell sheriff's office says Spring Craft Crawl coming up in downtown Marion. 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