Strickland Under Oath
Here’s an excerpt from former SRHS trustee Morris Strickland on how he came to be appointed to the Board of Trustees. Those of you who have additional information on this story should be interested in what he had to say.
Who’s Afraid of Chris Anderson?
A contributor writes in with some cutting questions. If any of our readers can tell us more about how Morris Strickland came to be appointed to the SRHS Board of Trustees that would help shine some light. Remember, Billy Guice didn’t want John McKay deposed. Then Britt Singletary stopped all depositions. Singing River wouldn’t come
OPINION: Vestiges of Corruption Cancer Remain, Must Be Removed
A lot of the players who were either complicit, confederates, or otherwise conniving in the corruption surrounding Singing River Health System and the Jackson County Board of Supervisors are now gone. Retirement saw the departure of Nebo Carter and Mike Crews. A higher paying refuge in Jackson beckoned to Chris Anderson. Downsizing and out of
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SRHS Attorneys Admit Settlement Failure Likely
Singing River’s recent filing in federal court admits several times that it is highly likely that SRHS will not be able to make settlement payments as described. The motion was intended to stop new litigation filed by attorneys Earl Denham and Harvey Barton on behalf of SRHS retirees. In making the argument, Singing River makes
Inside Baseball: How Roy Williams’ Son Got a Sweetheart Deal at SRHS Part I
When the Affordable Care Act passed, full implementation of the plan wouldn’t occur for a few years. In order to immediately address the problem of people with pre-existing conditions who were unable to purchase insurance, the government set up a temporary plan call the “Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan” or PCIP. The government put billions of
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SRHS Tries to Stop New Lawsuits
Singing River is back in federal court asking Judge Louis Guirola to stop 152 lawsuits filed by SRHS retirees in the Jackson County Circuit Court. Judge Guirola heard a similar motion in January and decided to take the motion under advisement since the suits had not been served; attorneys Harvey Barton and Earl Denham served
Singing River Files Response to Supreme Court
SRHS has filed its response to a Denham and Barton’s Supreme Court appeal. SRHS asks the Court to deny the appeal and to issue sanctions against Denham and Barton for filing three motion in six weeks. Read the full motion by clicking here.
JCBOS Should Move Public Comments for Tomorrow’s Meeting
Supervisor Ken Taylor has been advocating for a change in the format of JCBOS meetings. He feels, like most Americans, that citizens should be afforded the right to speak out on votes before, not after, they happen. Taylor has proposed to move the public comments to the beginning of the meeting, just after the supervisors
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Illegal Secret Vote Keeps Guice On the Job
A vote illegally taken in secret is what has allowed Billy Guice to keep his job as counsel with the JCBOS for the past few weeks. The board went into a closed-door executive session for the purpose of “potential litigation – SRHS.” Sadly, the discussion went beyond just the litigation and veered into the realm
Cumbest Has Bigger Ethics Problem Than Lake George
While all of Jackson County has been paying close attention to the fact that Barry Cumbest has been using elected office to lobby for projects that touch upon lands owned by him and his family, there is another conflict of interest that has been overlooked: he is a member of the putative class in the
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