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Commissioners approve bids for three sewer projects
LOGAN — At the Hocking County Commissioners’ meeting on Thursday the commissioners heard from Kevin Smith, director of environmental health at the county health department, regarding sewer repair and replacement projects paid for through the Ohio EPA’s Water Pollution Control Loan Fund. Smith presented the board with recommended bids for three projects. Two contracts were awarded to JC Excavating and Septic Services, while the third was awarded to MD Excavation and Construction. All three were officially approved. The board later approved a series of appropriations, including appropriation transfers for the Hocking County Board of Developmental Disabilities, the court of common pleas and the recorder’s office; three additional appropriations for the commissioner’s office, certificates of additional revenue for the commissioner’s office, the auditor’s office and the sheriff’s office; and a fund transfer for the commissioner’s office in order to pay for the Rockbridge sewer bond. They also approved a certificate of additional revenue, an advance request and an appropriation in order to pay Gutknecht construction for a project. Josh Givens, the county’s lodging tax compliance manager, shared the October lodging tax report, which tallied 1,976 known lodging units in the county, including seven hotels and motels with 295 rooms, and one
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New Physician Group Takes Over Emergency Department at Hocking Valley Hospital in Logan
A physician-led emergency medicine group has taken over management of the emergency department at Hocking Valley Community Hospital in Logan, in a transition that took effect November 1, according to an announcement released November 2 via ACCESS Newswire by Emergency Care Partners. Ohio Emergency Medicine Services, a physician-led group that is part of the Emergency […]
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Belpre Women’s and Children’s Hospital Stalls as Ohio Awaits Federal Approval
Construction of Memorial Health System’s new women’s and children’s hospital in Belpre is on hold while Ohio waits for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to greenlight a rural hospital funding program, The Columbus Dispatch reported Oct. 28. The Marietta-based health system broke ground on the hospital in 2024 and had first expected to […]
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Boil advisory issued for Gephart Road customers in Lucasville
LUCASVILLE, Ohio — Water One has issued a boil water advisory for customers along Gephart Road, the Scioto County Emergency Management Agency said in a Facebook post. The advisory covers addresses from 939 to 1572 Gephart Road and will remain in effect until further notice, according to the EMA.
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Adena Health Celebrates Opening of New Wellston Health Center
WELLSTON, OH (Oct. 20, 2026) – Adena Health celebrated the opening of Adena Health Center-Wellston today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, highlighting an expansion of healthcare services available to residents of Jackson County and surrounding areas. The health center and its on-site pharmacy will open to patients Wednesday, Oct. 21, offering family medicine and convenient prescription services at one location.
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Ohio Woman is Now a Double Amputee After Hospital Removed Wrong Leg, Lawsuit Says
Sharon Jacks went to an Ohio hospital in September 2025 expecting to lose part of her right leg. A lawsuit filed on her behalf says she woke up without part of her left leg instead. The planned below-the-knee amputation at Selby General Hospital in Marietta was necessary because Jacks had cancer in her right leg,...
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Ohio’s Genesis HealthCare System told Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medical Mutual and CareSource that its Medicare Advantage contracts end after Dec. 31 absent new deals
“This was not our first choice,” Matthew Perry, president and chief executive of Genesis HealthCare System, writes in a letter posted on the system’s website. “It was our last resort.” The Zanesville, Ohio, health system has told Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medical Mutual and CareSource that its Medicare Advantage contracts end after Dec. 31, unless new agreements... The post Ohio’s Genesis HealthCare System told Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medical Mutual and CareSource that its Medicare Advantage contracts end after Dec. 31 absent new deals appeared first on The Financial Wire .
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Memorial Health System celebrates milestone with 200th successful TAVR procedure
MARIETTA - The Heart and Vascular Institute of Memorial Health System announced the completion of its 200th transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a minimally invasive heart procedure. “This milestone highlights the hospital's ongoing commitment to delivering top-tier cardiovascular care and advanced treatment options close to home,” Memorial said in a press...
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Memorial Health System celebrates completion of 200 aortic valve replacements
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - The Heart & Vascular Institute of Memorial Health System has announced it has completed 200 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. TAVR is an advanced, minimally invasive alternative to traditional open-heart surgery. This procedure is for patients diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis, which is the narrowing of the aortic valve that reduces blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body.