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The Jackson & Vinton Courier
School vaccinations available at VC Health Department
A local agency is ready to help parents get their children ready for the upcoming 2026-27 school year. Required school immunizations are now available at the Vinton County Health Department (VCHD), 31927 State Route 93, McArthur, OH. Their walk-in clinic will be available on the following days and times: Mondays: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.Wednesdays: 9 a.m. to 12 noon The goal of these immunizations is to help area children meet Ohio’s school vaccination requirements. To make an appointment call the VCHD at740-596-5233. Ohio requires K-12 students to be vaccinated against 10 diseases: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP/Tdap), Polio, Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Hepatitis B, Varicella (chickenpox), and Meningococcal disease. Specific dosage counts vary by grade, with a Tdap and Meningococcal booster required before entering the seventh and 12th grades. Ohio law allows exemptions for medical contraindications, religious convictions, and reasons of conscience. Parents or guardians seeking to excuse their child must submit a written request or the school’s approved exemption form. For comprehensive summaries, catch-up schedules, or to download exemption forms, visit the Ohio Department of Health K-12 Guidelines.
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Southeastern Medical Center Welcomes New Cancer Physician
Cambridge, OH — OhioHealth Southeastern Medical Center in Cambridge has named Dr. Baidehi Maiti, MD, PhD, FACP as its newest cancer physician. Dr. Maiti is now seeing patients, further strengthening the hospital’s commitment to delivering high-quality, comprehensive cancer care close to home for residents of southeast Ohio. Dr....
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Adena Health Recognized for Advancing Rural Stroke Care
CHILLICOTHE, OH – When seconds matter, access to high-quality stroke care close to home can save lives. The American Heart Association has recognized Adena Health for advancing stroke care and reducing gaps in rural health patient outcomes, with three of its hospitals earning Get With The Guidelines® awards:
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Adena Health Recognized for Advancing Rural Stroke Care
CHILLICOTHE, OH (July 7, 2026) – When seconds matter, access to high-quality stroke care close to home can save lives. The American Heart Association has recognized Adena Health for advancing stroke care and reducing gaps in rural health patient outcomes, with three of its hospitals earning Get With The Guidelines® awards:
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Ohio orthopedic group plans new medical campus
Chillicothe, Ohio-based Cohen Orthopedic is moving forward with construction of the Great Seal Medical Center, a new healthcare campus that will include medical office space and an ASC, according to a July 5 Hoodline report. Infrastructure work is expected to begin in early July on the roughly 47-acre site off...
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Adena Health recognized for advancing rural stroke care
CHILLICOTHE, OH (July 7, 2026) – When seconds matter, access to high-quality stroke care close to home can save lives. The American Heart Association has recognized Adena Health for advancing stroke care and reducing gaps in rural health patient outcomes, with three of its hospitals earning Get With The Guidelines® awards:
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Great Seal Medical Closer to Becoming Reality
The Great Seal Medical Center is closer to becoming reality, following years of planning. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Development Department Director Lydia Mihalik Wednesday announced state support for thirteen mixed-use development projects expected to create more than $318 million in new payroll and $1.3 billion in investments across Ohio.
Times Recorder
Youth crisis unit has opened and serves patients from six-county area
Genesis HealthCare System 's Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit in Zanesville began serving patients June 15. The facility provides short-term support for young people experiencing mental health crises. The unit aims to meet a growing need for youth mental health services in southeastern Ohio, according to a community announcement. The program is designed for youth who cannot be effectively treated through outpatient care but do not require inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. More: Genesis fills critical mental health care gap with new youth unit The unit will serve patients ages 10 to 17 from Muskingum, Coshocton, Guernsey, Noble, Morgan and Perry counties. It focuses on helping them stabilize while remaining connected to family, school and community resources. “Not every young person in crisis needs to be hospitalized, but they do need help right away,” said Matt Perry, president & CEO at Genesis HealthCare System. “Timely care is critical, and families need support close to home. Working alongside our community partners, this program gives youth a safe place to stay, get the care they need and begin moving forward.” The unit will provide a combination of therapeutic and practical support services, according to the announcement. Services include individual and group therapy, trauma-informed care and
Times Recorder
Good Sam Hospital’s growth reflected decades of expansion and change
Good Samaritan Hospital saw many renovations and additions during its time of service to the community. A campaign for such in the 1950s raised more than $3 million. Construction on a seven-story addition began in 1954 and was completed in 1956. An additionally seven-story building was built on Myrtle Ave in 1966. In 1974 the early 1900s buildings were razed and replaced with a new three-story service building. The first Medical Art Building opened in 1977 and the second in 1995. Good Sam merged with Bethesda Hospital to form Genesis HealthCare System in 2015. The demolition of Good Sam began on July 11, 2016. The main hospital structures were taken down section by section over several months, with the site clearing and restoration largely finishing by the end of 2016. This article originally appeared on Zanesville Times Recorder: Good Sam Hospital’s growth reflected decades of expansion and change
Times Recorder
From sanitarium to community pillar. The Legacy of Good Samaritan
Good Samaritan Hospital served the community for more than a century. Its story began in 1895 at the Margaret Blue Sanitarium, which would eventually become the Good Samaritan Hospital. In 1900, Dr. Thomas Sutton, who was the board of trustees at the sanitarium, asked the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, for nursing assistance. Five nuns came to Zanesville to be nurses at the hospital. Their responsibilities included cleaning, bathing, feeding and providing for patients. The hospital was officially dedicated on June 27, 1902 and was established on Laurel Avenue in the former E.J. Brush home. In its honor of the dedication and the legacy the hospital left in this community, the TR is sharing photos of the facility from our archives. This is the first of a two-part look back. This article originally appeared on Zanesville Times Recorder: From sanitarium to community pillar. The Legacy of Good Samaritan
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Six Resident Physicians Choose to Stay With Adena Health Following Graduation
CHILLICOTHE, OH – Nearly half of Adena Health’s 2026 residency and fellowship graduates are continuing their careers with the organization, reinforcing the health system’s commitment to growing a strong, local physician workforce and expanding access to care across southern and south central Ohio. Six of the 14...
Chillicothe Gazette
Adena retains nearly half of residency class to serve region
Adena Health will retain six physicians from its latest class of residency and fellowship graduates, strengthening its effort to expand care access in southern Ohio, according to a community announcement. Nearly half of the 14 physicians completing training will remain with the Chillicothe-based health system, supporting primary, specialty and hospital-based services across its nine-county service area. The group adds to a multiyear trend of graduates choosing to continue practicing within the organization, helping build a long-term pipeline of providers in the region. Physicians stay on to fill key care roles The physicians who plan to remain at Adena span several specialties and care settings, reflecting a range of community needs. In family medicine, Francesca Cocchiarale will provide outpatient primary care at Adena Fayette Medical Center. Daniel Haught will work in outpatient primary care at Adena Chillicothe Family Physicians, and Jennifer Hicks will transition into the system’s sports medicine fellowship program. In internal medicine, Gaven Harper will work in outpatient primary care, while Rolando Perez will serve as a hospitalist at Adena Regional Medical Center. William O’Neal, a graduate of Adena’s family medicine residency program, will practice primary care sports medicine in Jackson and Pike counties. The announcement states O’Neal also
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Memorial Health System announces Louden, King and Mossbarger to the Department of Dermatology
MARIETTA – Memorial Health System has announced the addition of three local providers to its Department of Dermatology: Dr. B. Asher Louden, Dr. Janelle King and physician assistant Heather Mossbarger. The addition of Louden, King and Mossbarger expands access to dermatologic care throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley as MHS plans...