The Hemphill County Hospital District received good news last month. During the financial report in the June 22 board meeting, the administration reported that the $1.9 million PPP/SBA payroll loan had been forgiven by federal officials. The district received notification on June 7.

The bulk of other COVID 19 funding totaled $4.2 million. About $4 million faced a deadline of June 30 for utilization…