Cynthia is not the typical nursing student. “It isn’t easy to earn a degree when real life happens,” shared Cynthia. Real life included family illnesses, marriage and job changes.

Born in Duncan, Cynthia and her family moved to El Paso, Texas when she was two years old...

“It all started with one of my sons reminding me I was over 50 and should get a colonoscopy. I thought it would be a simple screening - little did I know colon cancer which had spread to my liver would be found.”

This is the story of Shelly Petersen.  A wife, mother, gr...

Hello! Welcome to our first blog post on our newly revamped website!

We are excited to announce the launch of our updated website. It has a fresh new look highlighting the work of the Foundation and the impact our donors are making. In particular, we hope you like the f...

Deanna Ward Plain, MD is becoming a familiar face in Jefferson County. She began seeing patients at Jefferson County Hospital and Waurika Family Care in November. Her day begins at 7:00am in the hospital rounding on inpatient acute care patients. By 9:00am she in the C...