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EDITORIAL: Critical Care for Clarksdale and Community

By The Press Register, READ MORE > 9,519 Reads
On Sat, 12/12/2020 - 05:50 PM

Healthcare, proper, professional and polite healthcare, is so very critical to Clarksdale’s quality of life.
Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center – our hospital – has gone through a lot over the past two years.

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County continues negotiations with CHS, DHS

By Floyd Ingram, READ MORE > 1,761 Reads
On Thu, 12/10/2020 - 05:00 AM

Coahoma County Supervisors met with their consultants and lawyers for about an hour Monday and a similar length of time Tuesday as they seek to finalize their part of the deal that will turn Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center over to Delta Health

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A quick look at COVID-19

By Floyd Ingram, READ MORE > 16,044 Reads
On Sat, 11/21/2020 - 08:00 AM

When will I write my last column on COVID-19? When will I turn on the radio and not hear the gloom and doom stories of this disease? When will the conversation return to what is going on in my family, the good news that has happened to friends and the latest community event where we can all gather and have fun?

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Greenville's Delta Health signs to buy Clarksdale Hospital

By Floyd Ingram, READ MORE > 8,491 Reads
On Fri, 11/06/2020 - 12:00 PM

In a statement released this week, Northwest Mississippi Medical Center announced that Delta Health System has signed an agreement to purchase the hospital and its related physician clinics and outpatient services.

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EDA to aid county in hospital deal with CHS, DHS

By Floyd Ingram, READ MORE > 4,243 Reads
On Fri, 10/30/2020 - 05:00 AM

The Economic Development Authority of Coahoma County has been asked by Coahoma County Supervisors to assist in the process of watching how the county may transition its lease of Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center to a new lease holder.

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EDITORIAL: We have to win this one

By The Press Register, READ MORE > 3,524 Reads
On Sat, 10/10/2020 - 05:00 AM

There is a story on Page One of today’s Clarksdale Press Register that may be one of the biggest stories we cover in this community this year.
It is certainly one that could set the course for Clarksdale, Coahoma County and the rest of the Mississippi Delta for years to come.

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Greenville hospital meets with county

By Floyd Ingram, READ MORE > 29,511 Reads
On Fri, 10/09/2020 - 05:00 AM

Delta Health System officers and representatives for Northwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center met with the Coahoma County Board of Supervisors Monday to discuss the possible purchase or lease and management of the hospital.

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County reviews Justice Court fine collection

By Floyd Ingram / The Press Register, READ MORE > 2,625 Reads
On Fri, 08/07/2020 - 04:19 PM

The number of unpaid fines just keeps getting bigger and bigger and as Supervisors look to figure out the county’s 2020-21 budget next month, that revenue stream becomes more and more attractive.

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Supervisors table hospital lease agreement

By Floyd Ingram / The Press Register, READ MORE > 2,329 Reads
On Fri, 06/05/2020 - 08:29 AM

Supervisors have delayed a decision on reducing the lease price for the Clarksdale hospital.

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County puts Jonestown Bypass on hold

By Floyd Ingram / The Press Register, READ MORE > 1,194 Reads
On Wed, 05/20/2020 - 03:48 PM

The Jonestown Bypass will have to wait for the COVID-19 crisis to pass and county revenue to get healthier.

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