Monroe County Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Casey Fleckenstein, BSN, RN, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2026 list of Women Hospital and Health System Presidents and CEOs to Know. The list recognizes 236 women leading hospitals and health systems across the country, and Fleckenstein certainly earned recognition this year through her dedication to advancing health care in Monroe County. …

Dr. Craig Caldwell, an internist with Internal Medicine Associates of Middle Georgia, retired after more than four decades of serving patients in Monroe County and middle Georgia.  “The best part of this was just the people and the patients,” said Dr. Caldwell. “The people that I work with, the community, has been great. I’ve been very thankful to have been …

Too often, “getting healthy” sounds like an all-or-nothing overhaul — new diet, new gym membership, new you by Monday. But real, lasting wellness doesn’t work that way. It’s built in the quiet, ordinary moments: a ten-minute walk after dinner, a glass of water before your morning coffee, a conversation with someone you love. This August, Monroe County Hospital is celebrating …