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Telemedicine Transforms Delivery of Healthcare to Franklin County Residents

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 3:33 pm

Southern Tennessee Medical Center is now using telemedicine technology to move care beyond the hospital to provide quality and lifesaving patient care closer to home.   The hospital recently partnered with TriStar Stroke to provide 24/7 stroke care to patients. Telemedicine allows immediate access for acute stroke care-especially in communities where neurologists are not on call 24/7. Within seconds of a request for a consultation, a Southern Tennessee Medical Center ER

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  • Teaching Franklin County Youth the Dangers of Drunk Driving

    Posted on May 13, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    Winchester Officer Ryan Marlin rides with a Franklin County student who shows what happens as a result of texting and driving. The young man found it difficult to stay on course while texting. --H-C-Photo by Deidre Ortiz

    The Franklin County Prevention Coalition, Winchester Police Department and area sponsors have teamed up to ensure that students are aware of the consequences of drinking and driving. With the help of these organizations, a golf cart was donated to the local Highway Safety Project as part of it’s drunk driving prevention program for youth. The donation was made during a presentation on Thursday, May 9 at Franklin County High School.

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  • Cadets at FCHS Are Collecting Oil

    Posted on April 9, 2013 at 1:43 pm

    Doing Their Part to Be More Environmentally Friendly The cadets in the Air Force JROTC program at Franklin County High School have been collecting used cooking oil to assist Winchester Utilities in its bio-diesel production. So far the students have collected over 20-gallons. The objective is to keep used cooking oil from entering the waste stream and decrease the maintenance costs for repairs to the sewage system as well as

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