Richwood NewsLocal news for Richwood, WV continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Marking One Year Of Frustration- May 30, 2008 Friends and relatives turned out in the tiny Nicholas County town of Richwood Wednesday night to mark a sad and tragic anniversary.http://www.topix.net/city/richwood-wv/2008/05/marking-one-year-of-frustration?fromrss=1 Hospital Supporters Hoping for Investors- May 28, 2008 A doctor with Richwood Community Hospital says they are hopeful a group of potential investors may see their plight and put up the money to stay put.http://www.topix.net/city/richwood-wv/2008/05/hospital-supporters-hoping-for-investors?fro... 'Absolute Panic'- May 12, 2008 "We want people to realize that we are in dire straits, that we need money to pay back debt, to keep this hospital working. In order for us to do that, we need thousands and thousands of dollars, hundreds of thousands of dollars, to pay back debt." Without some kind of intervention from somewhere, the doors are set to close on June 27th at Richwood Area Community Hospital in Nicholas County. via West Virginia Metrohttp://www.topix.net/city/richwood-wv/2008/05/absolute-panic?fromrss=1 Thumbs - Saturday, May 10, 2008- May 10, 2008 Thumbs up ... to Princeton High School teacher Dale Lee, elected new president of the state's largest teacher group, the West Virginia Education Association. via Register-herald.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/richwood-wv/2008/05/thumbs-saturday-may-10-2008?fromrss=1 Richwood hospital to close- May 9, 2008 "The financial situation of the hospital has been on a downward trend for some time" It was in December 1998 that a recommendation was made to close Richwood Area Community Hospital. via Register-herald.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/richwood-wv/2008/05/richwood-hospital-to-close?fromrss=1 A sad development- May 8, 2008 "We've done everything we can possibly do." Loss of people leads to the loss of a hospital, and to more losses AFTER 54 years in business, one of the top 10 employers in Nicholas County is closing permanently, putting 100 part-time and full-time ... via Charleston Daily Mailhttp://www.topix.net/city/richwood-wv/2008/05/a-sad-development?fromrss=1 State Knows About Richwood Hospital Problems- May 7, 2008 "Hospitals have to be financially independent and Richwood simply cannot be that in its current form." Richwood Area Community Hospital is set to close next month despite years of state help to try and keep the medical center open. via West Virginia Metrohttp://www.topix.net/city/richwood-wv/2008/05/state-knows-about-richwood-hospital-problems... Hospital worker responds to news of closing- May 6, 2008 Richwood, Nicholas County Workers at Richwood Area Community Hospital told the facility will close next month. via West Virginia Metrohttp://www.topix.net/city/richwood-wv/2008/05/hospital-worker-responds-to-news-of-closing?... Ramps, anyone- May 4, 2008 "They needed the vitamins from the fresh greens and it was the first green to come up in the spring" ' Bob and Roberta Nulter were among 600 people who crowded the Washington Bottom Community Center recently to get their fill of the Mountain State's most controversial food - ' the ramp. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinelhttp://www.topix.net/city/richwood-wv/2008/05/ramps-anyone?fromrss=1 |