The day after the doors closed on Scott County's only emergency health care facility, EMS and local doctors are working to fill the void left by Scott County's Hospital.

Jamie Mott will graduate from Newton Fire/EMS’ rookie academy Friday. She is the first woman to graduate from the academy.

“After reviewing the situation with the recent opening of responses to the county’s Request For Proposals (RFP) for the West Jackson EMS station, I am recommending to the board of commissioners that all the responses to the RFP be rejected and the project be put out for proposals again,” Poe said.