Stories from Monday, May 14, 2007

In 2006 the number of visits to the Elmore Medical Center emergency room was just shy of hitting the 8,000 mark. In an emergency room with only two regular treatment beds, a cardiac care room and a small procedure room, space is at a premium when treating that many patients, hospital officials said in encouraging voters to turn out for the May 22 hospital bond election...

The 2008 fiscal year budget process began Monday, April 16, when city departments and other groups began asking for their share of the pie. The civic groups presenting their budgets included: The Arts Council, Historical Museum, CAM 8 and Public Transit...