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Lions learn about LMC’s upcoming Community Health Needs Assessment

Thu, 01/20/2022 - 12:00am

Julie Wilson with LMC spoke to the Lions Club about the current goal of the hospital to complete a “Community Health Needs Assessment.” Hospital is required to determine what needs are present in our community that correlates to health care. They are starting a 6-month process that will include requesting surveys from community members. The goal is to have at least 500-600 surveys completed in the next 4 months, and then the results will be compiled into a report that will be published and then used by LMC to better serve our community.

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Don’t Mess With Texas® Scholarship Contest Open For Applications

Thu, 01/20/2022 - 12:00am

The Don’t mess with Texas Scholarship Contest is now accepting applications for the 2022 school year.

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KOSSE/THORNTON CALENDAR

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 12:00am

Ongoing

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Katecey Harrell joins Journal staff

Thu, 01/06/2022 - 12:00am

Katecey Harrell has joined the Groesbeck Journal as news editor and reporter. Harrell, 22, of Kerens, graduated from University of Texas at Arlington in December 2021. “We have lots for Katecey to do,” said Richard Nelson, group publisher and editor for the Groesbeck Journal, Mexia News, Teague Chronicle and Fairfield Recorder. Harrell’s immediate duties will be assisting Journal general manager Jennifer Paul and Nelson in editing staff-written stories and submitted items, preparing them for publication in all four papers. She will also help lead the reporting team as they increase the newspapers’ online presence. Readers will see her “by-line,” as time and need allows.