SALEM – A raid was conducted Monday afternoon at the home
of a city man who heroically saved the life of a young child
a year ago this month. He was arrested on various drug
charges.
Once lauded by county freeholders for rescuing a 3-month-old
boy from the window of a burning building, 32-year-old Terry
Mercado was charged by authorities Monday for possession and
distribution of cocaine as well as for possession of drug
paraphernalia.
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in Salem, Ind., is in talks with Indianapolis-based
Health about becoming a St. Vincent affiliate hospital.
The two parties have signed a non-binding confidentiality agreement while they explore the affiliation, Washington County Memorial Hospital said in a news release.
“In order for our hospital to grow and evolve, it is necessary to align with an organization that can help us improve the quality of care for our patients and allow us Read the rest of this entry »

The long-term ‘AA+’ rating is based on Fitch’s methodology which
considers the joint probability of the failure of both a rated obligor
and a bank LOC provider. The methodology results in a rating that is up
to two notches higher than the stronger of the two credits if the
following conditions are met: (1) both entities have a rating of ‘A’ or
higher; (2) the transaction is structured such that payments from Read the rest of this entry »

While Salem continues to exhibit good operating margins and liquidity
indicators, operating and financial results in 2007 were affected by
increased governmental payor mix and higher than budgeted labor costs.
Governmental payors (Medicaid and Medicare) accounted for 57.2% of gross
revenues, up from 55.4% in the prior year, which in turn suppressed net
patient revenue growth by $10.0 million. The increase in Read the rest of this entry »

The trail also features nature teaching sites.
SALEM – A Harrison County community has taken the first step in it’s quest for fitness.
The Salem Fitness Nature Trail is now open to the public.
The Harrison County Chamber of Commerce Educational Committee held a ribbon cutting Monday afternoon celebrating the completion of phase one.
The two-phase project is the first-ever for the Chamber’s Partners in Education.
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Winston-Salem, NC– Students from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine will open a free evening medical clinic.
The clinic will operate out of the Community Care Center on New Walkertown Road in Winston-Salem. It starts Wednesday, September 17th and will run from 6:00pm-9:00pm on Wednesdays.
The clinic also known as the DEAC Clinic (Delivering Equal Access to Care) will be free for any patients who are not eligible for Medicare, Medicaid Read the rest of this entry »

Oak Harbor Schools and Benton-Carroll-Salem Community Education program will sponsor many fitness classes this winter.
— Stress reduction through proper breathing, stretching, and relaxation. Yoga exercises every part of the body, leaving a person feeling calm and refreshed.
Classes will be 6 to 7 p.m., Sundays, Jan. 11, 18, 25, and Feb. 1 and 8 at Rocky Ridge Elementary School Gym. The class fee is $35 for five classes.
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