Stephens Memorial Hospital District is being met with the challenge of replacing CEO and Hospital Administrator Matthew B. Kempton.

SMHD received written notice of Kempton's resignation on Oct. 16.

The Board for SMHD called a special meeting on Oct. 31. The actions of this meeting were to accept the resignation of Kempton.

For the full story please see the Dec. 4 edition of the Breckenridge American.