Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Franklin County Commissioners Court members approved a new contract with East Texas Regional Healthcare System for the lease, operation and care of the local hospital facility in Mount Vernon in a special called meeting of the Court Monday afternoon, Oct. 22. The contract has the potential to save the county around $57,000 annually in indigent health care costs. For more information, see the Oct. 25 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald