Faith Community Health System encourages residents to get vaccinated early and stay healthy all winter JACKSBORO, Texas (October 24, 2025) – As cooler temperatures arrive and families begin spending more time indoors, Faith Community Health System (FCHS) is reminding...
News at Faith
How Medicare Advantage is Hurting Small Hospitals Like Faith
By Frank L. Beaman, CEO, Faith Community Health System Before we know it, our mailboxes, television screens, newspapers, social media feeds and radio broadcasts will be filled with advertisements about Medicare Open Enrollment. You have the option of a Traditional...
Faith Community Health System Urges Women to Take Charge of Breast Health
JACKSBORO, Texas – (Oct. 15, 2025) – Breast cancer continues to be a leading health concern for women across the nation, with more than 21,000 new cases expected to be diagnosed this year in Texas alone. During October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Faith...
A Farewell Letter from Dr. Crutcher, DO
To my Jacksboro Family and Friends, For once the rumors are true! After 10 years of dedication to the Faith Community Health System, I am moving on. My family and I are making big changes and moving to a small town in northern Colorado where I will continue to...
Provider Spotlight: Sharon McLemore, Nurse Practitioner
Meet Sharon McLemore, a compassionate and experienced Family Nurse Practitioner who brings nearly 20 years of dedication to patient care. She joined FCHS a little over a year ago and has become a valued member of the team, known for her warm approach and commitment to...
Provider Spotlight: LaShell Hopson, Nurse Practitioner
Born and raised in Bowie, Texas, LaShell Hopson has deep roots in the community she proudly serves. Alongside her husband Matt—also a Bowie native—they’re raising three wonderful children: Trevor (21), Jacob (17), and Gracie (6). Family is at the heart of everything...
Welcome Frank Walker, MD — General Surgeon, to the Faith Team
Bringing 33 Years of Skilled, Compassionate Care to Jacksboro, Texas With more than three decades of experience as a general surgeon—most of it spent serving rural communities in East Texas—Dr. Frank Walker is now proud to call Jacksboro home. Known for his...
Introducing Jennifer Archer, DO – A New Addition to the Faith Community Health System Team
Faith Community Health System is proud to welcome Jennifer Archer, DO to the Faith team. Dr. Archer is a skilled and compassionate physician who will be joining our Family Medicine and Obstetrics team, bringing with her a wealth of experience and a dedication to...
A Farewell Letter from Dr. Shepherd
To Faith Community Hospital and Discovery Medical Network, Let this letter serve as my notice that I will be resigning from my contract and position here in Jacksboro with a final date of May 31, 2025. It is with a heavy heart that I send this letter. My...
Faith Welcomes Back “Hometown Girl”
Dr. Hope Whitsitt Welcomes New Patients at Faith Community Health System Hope Whitsitt, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, is one of Faith Community Health System’s newest healthcare practitioners, but if you take a look at her photo, you may very well already know her. Dr. Whitsitt...










