Groundbreaking on Permian Regional Medical Center’s long-awaited memory care facility is less than a week away, but at this point, it is not certain whether the new area for Alzheimer’s patients will consist of 14 or 22 rooms.
The final week of filing for the May General Election for city, school and hospital board positions saw a couple of more candidates throw their hats into the ring and one candidate who filed eventually decline to run.
With a week remaining in the filing period, contested races for at least the school board and one hospital board position have been determined, while all the city council incumbents have filed, according to election officials.
As the omicron virus variant case numbers trend downward locally, influenza is taking over the forefront, according to a local healthcare professional.
