After months of planning, Jefferson Regional Hospital is preparing to break ground for its new specialty hospital which will be located in White Hall.

On Wednesday, hospital CEO Brian Thomas and Wendy Talbot appeared on the Oldies 1013 morning show and Thomas talked about the groundbreaking.

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The groundbreaking will take place at noon at Jefferson Regional’s White Hall complex off Interstate 530 at exit 32.

Talbot also talked about another October event, this one to focus on preventing breast cancer.

She said he luncheon will be at the Pine Bluff Country Club and tickets, which will cost $50 each, can be obtained by contacting Laura Beth Shaner. Information is also available on the hospital’s Facebook page.