Winkler County News

Beau Berman CBS 7 News bberman@cbs7.com November 20, 2009 Kermit, Texas - Winkler County Memorial Hospital is in danger of losing its Medicare funding after a state investigation found major problems at the facility.

Mark Hensley, 48, charged with DWI. David Valenzuela, 23, charged with violation of conditions of release.

The case of two Winkler County nurses is being moved to some-where outside Winkler County and an indictment has been quashed.

The case of two Winkler County nurses is being moved to some-where outside Winkler County and an indictment has been quashed.

The case of two Winkler County nurses is being moved to some-where outside Winkler County and an indictment has been quashed.

The case of two Winkler County nurses is being moved to some-where outside Winkler County and an indictment has been quashed.

The case of two Winkler County nurses is being moved to some-where outside Winkler County and an indictment has been quashed.

Midland parents are speaking out about an advanced math curriculum they say is hurting their student's grades.

Dr. Dave Gorski reports on a stunning miscarriage of justice: Two nurses face possible jail time because they filed an anonymous complaint against a doctor who was peddling natural remedies out of the ER of their small rural hospital in Kermit, TX.

A Dalhart man accused of fatally shooting his wife in front of their two grandchildren is on the run this morning and Dalhart police say he has family in Midland.

At some point in our lives we'll all want a personal patient safety advocate to stand up for us when we're not receiving the care we need.

Motorists are asked to be aware of possible traffic delays and detours as local residents take part in the Cross Roads Marathon on Saturday.

Two registered nurses who sent an anonymous complaint about a physician at Winkler County Memorial Hospital in Kermit to the Texas state medical board will go on trial on felony charges related to the filing.

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September 7, 2009 - Atlanta legal nurse consultant Liz Buddenhagen, registered nurse and certified legal nurse consultant, relates that two southwestern Texas nurses were sued after reporting concerns they had about the standard of care provided by a physician practicing in Winkler County to the Texas Medical Board.

Dixi e," a slang expression taken from a popular 19th century song, means "to engage in unrealistically rosy fantasizing." The phrase is also popular in parts of Texas where whistling is as common as whittling, eliciting images of a slower era.

Two nurses from Winkler County charged with whistle blowing are fighting back taking aim at the: county, hospital, and others in a civil action lawsuit.

Two nurses from Winkler County charged with whistle blowing are fighting back taking aim at the: county, hospital, and others in a civil action lawsuit.

Two nurses from Winkler County charged with whistle blowing are fighting back taking aim at the: county, hospital, and others in a civil action lawsuit.

The Midland ISD School Board Decides it's just too soon to present the public with a $62.3 million bond.