Hospital’s construction heralds new era

Breaking ground: Armed with golden spades, members of the hospital board, hospital staff and contractors turn over the soil kicking off the construction of the new Harrison County Community Hospital.–Republican-Clipper photo, Brady Sunderland

Bethany, MO: With the contractor’s excavators and bulldozers waiting in the background, the Harrison County Hospital District held groundbreaking ceremonies for its new $72 million hospital Thursday afternoon in East Bethany.–By Phil Conger