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State, local health departments assist Ballad in surgical procedures review

Tuesday morning of last week, White said, Ballad Health notified the Tennessee Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control to inform them of the review. The Tennessee Department of Health, and the local Health Department, at Ballad Health's request, deployed a team, including epidemiology, pharmacy, and other support, to work with Ballad’s physicians and staff to conduct an in-depth review.

Feb 24, 2020 at 3:29 PM
Mount Carmel second-grader Lily Wright, shown here jumping rope with P.E. teacher Melissa Markham, was motivated by the death of her 'Papaw' to raise money for the American Heart Association.
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Mount Carmel Elementary School

Hawkins student motivated by death of 'Papaw' to raise funds for Heart Association

Every MCES student form Pre K through fourth-grade participated in 12 heart-healthy activities that included basketball, “Ninja Warrior” style activities, cardio fitness, and different types of jumping including jump rope.

Feb 23, 2020 at 1:30 PM
Tuesday evening Karalyne Thompson was the featured speaker at a Hawkins County Recovery Court event called “Faces of Addiction”. She and four other recovering addicts addressed a capacity crowd of Recovery Court clients and their families – sharing their stories at the Holston Electric Community Room in Rogersville. To her left are Recovery Court coordinator Amy Cinnamon and Sessions Judge Todd Ross.
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Hawkins County Recovery Court

'Faces of Addiction': After a year sober, Hawkins mom now facing federal prison

She was constantly on the run from both the the law and criminals out to harm her. She suffered rape, a brutal beating, a miscarriage, had her daughter taken from her, became an intravenous drug user and a drug dealer.

Feb 20, 2020 at 1:30 PM
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Eastman

Costa says no Eastman employee has coronavirus

"Our first priority with all the people, if they are employees, we want people to be safe," Costa said. "The good news is none of our employees have yet been identified as contracting the virus so that's very good news."

Feb 19, 2020 at 7:30 PM
In this image from a video taken Monday, U.S. passengers evacuated from the quarantined cruise ship the Diamond Princess wait for the takeoff of a Kalitta Air plane, bound for the United States, at Haneda airport in Tokyo.
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China sees uptick in COVID-19 cases; Americans on cruise ship head home

Chinese authorities on Monday reported a slight upturn in new virus cases and 105 more deaths, while new cases in other countries are raising more concern about containment of the virus.

Feb 17, 2020 at 3:43 AM
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Eastman

Virus idles Eastman plant in Wuhan, China

Kristin Parker: "We continue to closely monitor developments with respect to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus). First and most importantly, we have implemented the appropriate actions to continue providing our employees a safe and healthy working environment in China.”

Feb 16, 2020 at 2:00 PM
A man wearing a face mask carries a Valentine's Day bouquet as he rides a scooter in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang Province on Friday. China on Friday reported another sharp rise in the number of people infected with a new virus, as the death toll neared 1,400.
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Coronavirus

Ballad Health monitoring the coronavirus outbreak

Since it was first identified in China in December, the virus has infected over 64,000 people globally. In comparison, influenza kills about 400,000 people every year, including 34,200 Americans last flu season and 61,000 the year before, according to the WHO.

Feb 16, 2020 at 8:30 AM
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U.S. Rep. Phil Roe

Roe asks for Americans to be evacuated from cruise ship

Roe noted he has been talking to physician Arnold Hopland of Elizabethton -- who's on the cruise ship -- in conjunction with a number of federal agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Health and Human Services.

Feb 14, 2020 at 8:30 AM
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Ballad Health

Moody's affirms Ballad Health bond rating

Ballad Health reported Thursday that Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed its Baa1 revenue bond rating with a positive outlook. This rating follows affirmation of Ballad Health’s "A-" credit rating by Standard and Poor’s in November 2019.

Feb 13, 2020 at 7:30 PM
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Ballad Health announces second quarter results

Company officials said the results point to investment in enhanced access to services, a focus on quality of care and reduction in the total cost of care for the region.

Feb 11, 2020 at 6:30 PM
Mooresburg Elementary School students recently celebrated perfect attendance for the second nine weeks of the 2019-20 school year. School attendance last week across Hawkins County took a big dip due to the flu, but after a countywide fay off Friday the numbers are back over 90 percent so far this week.
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Hawkins County schools

With attendance up, Hawkins school director says Friday flu day off was a success

“We are still holding our own, and I think based on the fact we were in the 80s last week, it (the day off) did help.” — director of schools Matt Hixson

Feb 4, 2020 at 8:30 PM
Late last year Rogersville optometry partners Dr. Amanda Dellinger and Dr. Eddie Abernathy finalized the purchase of the former US Bank building at 107 E. Main Street in the heart of downtown Rogersville.
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Downtown Rogersville

Downtown Rogersville's US Bank branch set for conversion to optometry office

Late last year, Rogersville optometrists Dr. Eddie Abernathy and his partner Dr. Amanda Dellinger finalized the purchase of the former US Bank building at 107 E. Main St. in the heart of downtown Rogersville.

Feb 4, 2020 at 5:30 PM
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servcies

Hospital association calls rating system ‘flawed’

Two Ballad Health hospitals have received a one star out of five stars rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Those hospitals were Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport and Johnson City Medical Center.

Feb 4, 2020 at 8:41 AM
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Sullivan County

Sullivan schools closed Tuesday for flu, but Wednesday parent-teacher conferences a go

Classes are to resume Thursday. Sullivan County Director of Schools David Cox said the closure, which gives students a two-day break, will help minimize the flu and other illnesses by breaking up human-to-human contact.

Feb 3, 2020 at 12:29 PM
Bradley Jackson, president and CEO of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said the opioid crisis poses a threat to the state's economy.
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Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry

How can we navigate the opioid crisis?

Employers got various perspectives on the crisis during a "Navigating The Opioid Crisis For Employers" hosted by the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Jan 31, 2020 at 8:30 AM
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