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 Prefer us on Google Learn More 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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Two Marion men face drug charges following narcotics search Both men received secured bonds of $40,000.
Time to look up NC stargazers. Peak times for tonight's lunar eclipse, full moon Western North Carolina and much of North America will be able to view a partial lunar eclipse tonight as the August full moon rises.
5 things to know about McDowell County's possible data center moratorium The county is not currently reviewing any proposals or plans or applications for a data center in McDowell County.
McDowell County teacher gets grant to create Literacy Center for Pre-K students The project is designed to help children build vocabulary, comprehension, oral language and foundational reading skills during a critical stag…
