ON THE BLOCK — Lakin Hospital in Mason County is one of four long-term care facilities owned by West Virginia and being sold to Majestic Care. -- Steven Allen Adams

CHARLESTON — Newly released documents show that a proposed sale of four long-term care facilities owned by the state of West Virginia could come to a $140 million deal when all is said and done.

The closing date for the sale of Hopemont Hospital in Preston County, Jackie Withrow Hospital in Raleigh County, John Manchin Sr. Health Care Center in Marion County and Lakin Hospital in Mason County to New York-based Marx Development Group was supposed to be Tuesday. However, Marx exercised its right to a 30-day extension.

According to an Aug. 11 asset purchasing agreement between MDG and the state obtained from the office of Gov.

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