MELISSA OSHOWAY'S CONDITION REMAINS CRITICAL

(12/25/2004)
2 AM CHRISTMAS DAY - Melissa Oshoways condition, according to a spokesperson, remains critical in a Huntington hospital. "They seem to be taking it hour to hour there," they said.

She suffered injuries in a two-car collision near Point Pleasant mid-morning Friday.

Family members and friends are at St. Marys Hospital in Huntington, and "the doctors and nurses are encouraging prayer."

Nearly all Calhoun churches have started a prayer chain for her recovery.

She is suffering head trauma and is on a ventilator.

The ICU waiting room phone number is 528-9130 or 528-9738.

The address for the hospital is St. Mary's Hospital, 2900 1st Avenue, Huntington WV. 25702.