by Associated Press Published: October 18,2012
Tags: acquisition, board of supervisor, county, government, health, health care, hospital, lease, medical, medicine, own, purchase, supervisor
TIPPAH COUNTY — Supervisors may bring in a medical organization to lease and operate the publicly owned local hospital. Supervisors and hospital officials tell the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal there are no plans to sell the Tippah County Hospital. Supervisors say a long-term lease would keep the ownership of the hospital with the county and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 4,2012
Tags: board of supervisor, clinic, county, elected official, funding, government, health, health care, hospital, low income, medical, medicine, public official, supervisor
GREENWOOD — Leflore County’s publicly owned hospital has been asked to give $75,000 to keep a local clinic operating through the end of the year. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports the request from Leflore County supervisors must be approved by the city of Greenwood and the board of Greenwood Leflore Hospital. The clinic is one of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 8,2012
Tags: bench, board of supervisor, county government, courts, embezzle, embezzlement, judge, judicial, judiciary, misappropriation, plea, public funds, supervisor, tax, taxpayer
LEXINGTON — Former Holmes County Supervisor Norman Cobbins has pleaded guilty to submitting false invoices to get county money for his own use. U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis says in a news release that Cobbins will be sentenced Oct. 26. He faces a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The [...] [...]