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"Kenneth Says This Story Gets the FACTS Right."
(The story appeared briefly in the Lagranenews.com...only available to suscribers now. http://straightupwsherri.blogspot.com/ scroll down to Kenneth says...)

"He wants a temporary feeding tube inserted until she can be evaluated for treatment at the University of Alabama Medical Center."

For all the phone calls...consider.

“We¹re taking the posture of refusing to deal with those people because they¹re not representing the responsible parties,” said West Georgia Health System President Jerry Fulks. “We¹re focusing on taking care of the patient and her family.”

"Mullinax said his aunt does not have a terminal condition, which is a requirement for admission to hospice."

"Boyd said Gaddy testified at the hearing that she feeds her grandmother Jello, chips of ice and “anything else she'd be willing to eat.”"

"Danny Daniel of LaGrange, the attorney for Gaddy and another grandchild, said doctors made the decision to admit Magourik into hospice."

Gaddy has been taking care of her grandmother for 10 years, he said.

“They¹re following the doctors¹ recommendations and they want to do what¹s in the best interests of their grandmother,” Daniel said, adding that hospice is providing “excellent care” for Magourik, a widow with no children.

I had contacted the editor of the LaGrange paper the first day and gave them a heads up on the story, giving them my personal info as a writer/columnist for them to check out that I am with the press. My figuring was that a local newspaper story would bear credence - that they would be able to reach the participants, etc. and that they would not want to be caught with their pants down concerning a story that might break into national news at any moment.

I know how the press works - and that they would likely not want to print anything without thoroughly checking the facts - since they have to live with the result in their own town.

The very next morning, after my contact, they had it as their front page story - and a good, balanced one.

I don't know if if it was my contact that triggered them to get on it or not. But, bottom line, we then had a solid source to refer too.

I have saved the story complete - but hesitate to print it as I don't want to infringe on copyright law. But I could freep it...?