Editor's Pick Top Story For us, healthcare is a patient experience CAROL WOLFENBARGER Mission Hospital McDowell CEO Jan 30, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Updated Mar 7, 2022 0 Carol Wolfenbarger Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CAROL WOLFENBARGER Mission Hospital McDowell CEO As I say often, our Mission Hospital McDowell (MHM) patients are what our work lives revolve around, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.kAmtG6CJ@?6 x <?@H H9@ 565:42E6D E96>D6=G6D E@ H@C<:?8 :? 962=E942C6 5@6D D@ @FE @7 2 566A D6?D6 @7 4@>>:E>6?E E@ A2E:6?ED 2?5 E96:C 72>:=:6D] p E6C> J@F >2J 962C 7C6BF6?E=J :7 J@F’C6 2 A2E:6?E @C G:D:E@C 2E E96 9@DA:E2=[ @C 6G6? ;FDE C625:?8 23@FE 962=E942C6[ :D “A2E:6?E 6IA6C:6?46]” (6 <?@H H92E E96 H@C5D >62? @7 4@FCD6[ 3FE H92E 5@6D :E EC2?D=2E6 :?E@ H:E9:? @FC 9@DA:E2=[ 2?5 24C@DD E96 962=E942C6 :?5FDECJnk^AmkAm(6’C6 7@CEF?2E6 E@ 92G6 vC68 %C@DA6C 2D @FC ?6H r9:67 }FCD:?8 ~77:46C[ 2?5 2 D:8?:7:42?E A2CE @7 9:D H@C< :?G@=G6D C6D62C49:?8[ EC24<:?8[ 2?5 2?2=JK:?8 9@H @FC A2E:6?ED 6IA6C:6?46 E96:C 42C6 2E |w|[ =@@<:?8 566A=J 2E @FC DEC6?8E9D 2?5 2C62D 7@C :>AC@G6>6?E[ 2?5 DFAA@CE:?8 DE277 2?5 =6256CD9:A :? 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Man "involved in a shooting" Friday evening found, McDowell sheriff's office says “This individual was involved in a shooting this evening and is considered armed and dangerous. Do not approach,” reads the news release.
Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school In the search, officers found 203.5 grams of cocaine, two guns (a .38-caliber revolver and a .22-caliber long rifle) and $2,186.
Marion man charged with assaulting woman and sheriff's lieutenant An arrest warrant said the lieutenant had a cut to the head that required stitches.
Owner of Old Fort's Stuckey’s, Dairy Queen hopes to reopen as soon as possible after fire “I just happened to look back, and the flames were already up to the ceiling, and I dropped the drinks I had in my hand,” one employee said of…
Marion man arrested, charged in Friday shooting in McDowell County that injured one He was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.
