OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) “It was a sigh of relief.” said Marvell Howard, Oktibbeha County District Three Supervisor.

Oktibbeha County District Three Supervisor Marvell Howard is now at ease about OCH Regional Medical Center being under new ownership.

The Board of Supervisors approved Baptist Memorial Health Care’s offer to become the new owners of OCH.

“That creates safety and comfort with our citizens here in Oktibbeha County.”” said Howard. “Now they will not have to travel that extra 30 miles or 60 miles up to Tupelo, they can get that same type of Heathcare in Oktibbeha County. That is a part of what Baptist intends to do, is to grow our service lines, bring in more doctors, and bring in more specialists. ”

Part of the negotiations involved maintaining stability at the hospit

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