Copiah hospital work session indicates promise for solution

THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE provided a check for $60,000 for renovations and repairs at the Copiah County Airport secured by Copiah County State Representative Gregory Hollowway, Sr. From left are Supervisors Perry Hood, Kenneth Powell, Daryl McMillian, Terry Channell, Representative Holloway, Supervisor Jimmy Phillips, Nora Berch, Airport Administrator Steven Brent Duncan and Economic Development Director Arthur Lee Evans, Jr.

Representatives of the Copiah County Medical Center, the Copiah Board of Supervisors and the doctors serving the hospital met with mediator Bill Grete of the Brunini Law Firm Tuesday night, Oct. 8 and found promise for solving some problems facing continuance of hospital service for Copiah County. Claims for September totaling $1,950,380 were allowed as officials adjourned for October to meet again on November 4 at 9 a.m.

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