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Photo SubmittedFrom left, Drs. Dylan Carpenter; Wesley Greer; Kevin Rose, Chairman of White River Health Board of Directors; Mr. Gary Paxson, President and CEO of White River Health; Mayor Rick Elumbaugh, and Drs. Jeff Angel and J.D. Allen. White River Health (WRH) hosted a Groundbreaking Ceremony for a new facility dedicated to continuing orthopaedic excellence at White River Health Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, previously known as WRMC Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic.…

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Photo SubmittedThe Alton Bank has donated $10000 to the Ozarks Healthcare Foundation’s fundraising initiative for a mobile mammography unit. The funds will be used to help with costs associated with the purchase of a mobile mammography unit to help make routine breast cancer screenings more accessible for women across the Ozarks. Pictured from left, front row: Dana Roberts, Compliance Officer at Alton Bank, Beckie Combs, Randall Combs, Owner and President of Alton…

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The Ozarks Healthcare Behavioral Health Center (BHC) will host its third annual Youth Mental Health Workshop on Friday, Aug. 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Genesis Church located at 4549 Hwy. 160 in West Plains. This free workshop is designed for those in professional, academic, and/or private settings who work with youth on a regular basis and will provide education on the latest developments in understanding the intricate world of…

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Gary Paxson, White River Health System (WRHS) President and CEO, is excited to announce White River Health System is now White River Health.  With the new name, White River Health (WRH) is introducing a new brand image, logo, and tagline.  Each of which were carefully designed to support the mission, vision, and values of the organization.  “The past two years have been very difficult with the pandemic and staff shortages,” says Gary…

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Pictured: Jamie Lowman and Jordan Miller Jordan Miller, occupational therapist, and Jamie Lowman, physical therapist, both working at Ozarks Healthcare in Mountain Grove, spent the last few months helping some of Ozarks Healthcare’s smallest community members with big challenges enjoy one of the sweetest summer traditions: the game of t-ball. After working with a patient one day, Miller said she had an idea to start “Abili-T-Ball,” an adaptive little league program designed…

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