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Chaumette Named Top Winery Restaurant in USA Today's 10 Best Readers' Choice Awards
Chaumette Vineyards & Winery Named the Top Winery Restaurant in the US, Recognized by USA Today’s 10Best Readers' Choice Awards STE. GENEVIEVE, MO – Chaumette Vineyards & Winery was voted the number one winery restaurant in the nation by USA Today’s 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for 2022. The Grapevine Grill in Ste. Genevieve, MO is one of 10 honorees in the Best Winery Restaurant category, which recognizes wineries that also operate as restaurants. The Grapevine Grill is led by Executive Chef Rob Beasley.
Amanda Newberry - Administration Changes - St Francois CO Board for the Developmentally Disabled
Administration ChangesThe St. Francois County Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Newberry as the Executive Director effective 7/25/22. Amanda has a long-established career in this field and is passionate about helping others. She has worked for our agency for more than 14 years. Prior to working for us, she worked for the Missouri Department of Mental Health, Rolla Regional Satellite Office.Amanda is a positive person that values and celebrates people’s differences. We are
Saint Francis Foundation Awards 23 Scholarships to Students
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Foundation and the Saint Francis Auxiliary awarded a total of 23 healthcare scholarships to local students in July. Stacy Meyer was awarded the Steven C. Bjelich Executive Scholarship. The scholarship is available to graduate students pursuing a Master’s degree in healthcare administration and awards $5,000 to one recipient every two years. 22 other scholarships were awarded with each student receiving $2,000 in scholarship funds toward a degree in a healthcare-related
Parkland Health Center Named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals List
Parkland Health Center Named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals List The annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience, and financial health (FARMINGTON, MO – July 29, 2022) – Parkland Health Center has been named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals® list. This is the first time Parkland has been recognized with this honor as one of the top-performing medium-sized community hospitals in the United States. The annual list is
B104 Night at the Ball Park
Join us at B104 Night at the Ball Park Aug 27th. as the St Louis Cardinals take on the Atlanta Braves. Purchase your St Louis Cardinal Tickets NOW and help us raise money for the St Francois County Back Stoppers. Tickets are just $30 each and can be purchased at KFMO and B104, or from any of the St Francois County Backstopper Board Members. Only a limited supply of tickets is available. We will be honoring fallen officer Lane Burns at the game in the honorary first pitch by a member of his
B. Justin Kim, MD, Accepts Cardiothoracic Surgeon Position at Cape Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surge
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce B. Justin Kim, MD, has accepted a Cardiothoracic Surgeon position with Cape Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Kim received his medical education from the University of Virginia – School of Medicine in Charlottesville in 1979, and he completed his internship at Brown University – Rhode Island Hospital in Providence in 1981. Kim completed his fellowships at the National Institute of Health –
Heather Stevener, RN, Accepts Ambulatory Clinical Manager Position at Ferguson Medical Group
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to announce Heather Stevener, RN, accepted an Ambulatory Clinical Manager position with Ferguson Medical Group, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Stevener earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. She completed the Sikeston R-6 Practical Nurse Program and she received her Associate of Applied Science in Nursing degree from Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences in
Annual Precision Eye Care Tennis Tournament: Winners All Around
Precision Eye Care’s annual community tennis tournament winners weren’t just the players on the courts. The Farmington (FHS) and North County (NCHS) high schools’ tennis programs were also winners when Dr. John Fitz presented each coach with a $535 check on July 6. (PHOTO ATTACHED SHOWING LEFT TO RIGHT: NCHS TENNIS COACH COURTNEY STUFFLEBEAN, DR. JOHN FITZ, FHS TENNIS COACH ANDREW CANTER) The tournament featured adult and junior players from Farmington, Bonne Terre, Desloge, Park Hills, Fredericktown,
Jimmy D. Heath, MD, to Retire After 42 Years of Medicine
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Jimmy D. Heath, MD, will retire from Ferguson Medical Group – East Prairie, a Saint Francis Healthcare System Medical Partner, after 42 years of medicine on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Heath owned his own medical practice in East Prairie for 14 years prior to merging with Ferguson Medical Group in 1994. Heath continued to practice with Ferguson Medical Group for 28 years through the date of his retirement. Heath is a lifelong resident of Mississippi County. Saint Francis Healthcare
Medical Arts Convenient Care Expands Hours of Operation
Medical Arts Convenient Care has expended its hours to provide additional care to patients in our community. Located at 534 Maple Valley Drive in Farmington, Medical Arts Convenient Care treats patients ages 6 months and older and will now be open seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. (closed from 1:00-2:00 p.m. daily for lunch). Walk-ins are welcome, and a visit to Medical Arts Convenient Care requires the same co-pay as a primary care visit, which is often less expensive than a visit to the
Clifford R. Talbert Jr., MD, FACC, Retires After 57 Years of Medicine
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Clifford R. Talbert Jr., MD, FACC, retired from Cape Cardiology Group, a Saint Francis Healthcare System Medical Partner, after 57 years of medicine on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Talbert was the first to practice many life-saving techniques in southeast Missouri, including being one of the first to surgically implant a pacemaker into a patient. He also introduced cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography to the region. Additionally, Talbert was on the cutting edge of
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Gabby Plummer, FNP Joins Medical Arts Convenient Care
Medical Arts Convenient Care Welcomes New Provider (FARMINGTON, MO – July 6, 2022) – Medical Arts Convenient Care is pleased to welcome its newest provider, Gabrielle “Gabby” Plummer, FNP to its clinic. Gabby is a board-certified nurse practitioner specializing in family medicine. She earned her nursing degree from Maryville University and most recently spent six years as a registered nurse in the medical-surgical unit at Parkland Health Center. Gabby is from Farmington, MO, where she and her husband
Parkland Health Center Foundation Awards 2022 Steve Lipstein Scholarship
(FARMINGTON, MO – July 7, 2022) – North County High School graduate Dreston Hoffman has been selected by the Parkland Health Center Foundation Board of Directors to receive the 2022 Steve Lipstein Scholarship. Dreston will be attending Truman State University in the fall, majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology. To honor the work and dedication of Mr. Steve Lipstein, the Parkland Health Center Foundation established a scholarship in 2018 in his honor. The annual $2,500 scholarship is awarded to a
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