At their monthly meeting last night, the Wabash General Hospital Board of Directors saluted retiring CEO Jay Purvis. Board chairman Bill Easton presented Purvis with memento for his two decades of service that has seen Wabash General’s services expand at a phenomenal level that has elevated the hospital to the status of the county’s largest employer and a leading health care provider in the region. Easton said the hospital board is establishing a scholarship in the name of Purvis and his wife Shari. In remarks before the meeting, Purvis said his time at WGH has been the best thing ever for him personally and professionally…

 Purvis made sure to thank the community for their support of he and his wife over the years. Karissa Turner will take over as CEO effective January 1st.