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Nall named ECHCA CFO
Nall News Staff Report Wes Nall has been named as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Escambia County Healthcare Authority. Nall will be responsible for the areas of finance, materials management, information technology, health information management and revenue cycle for the organizations under ECHCA. He will assume the role from Stephen Fischer who is set to retire later this year. [Fischer was recently named interim CEO following Jeff Booth’s resignation.]“Wes…
ECHCA tabs Fischer as Interim CEO
Fisher News Staff Report Stephen Fischer, who joined Escambia County Health care Authority as its Chief Financial Officer in February 2020, has been appointed as the authority’s Interim Chief Executive Officer.As CFO, Fischer had the overall responsibility for all the Authority’s operating entities: Atmore Community Hospital, including its clinics and home health agency; D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital and its clinics, D.W. McMillan EMS and D.W. McMillan Home Medical Equipment.Fischer replaces…
ECTS Gathering scheduled
Escambia County Training School (Golden Eagles) Alumni will hold their 18th Annual Gathering Friday, September 16, at David’s Catfish House, Atmore. The gathering is hosted by the Class of 1967.The last Gathering was held in 2019.Pictures will be taken at 9:30 a.m.; meet and greet at 9:45; program at 10 a.m.; and lunch at 11:30 a.m. Please note lunch is Dutch treat.Attendees are invited to share a Golden Eagles’ story.Door…
Pollard-McCall’s playground creative makeover
Coach Keith Nall with a couple of students enjoying “new” equipment By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News This summer the playground at Pollard-McCall Junior High was a real blast.Sandblast, that is.That bright red, white and blue playground which greeted students on their first day has become a patriotic physical education magnet. But the playground isn’t new, just the result of a clever bit of remodeling.Randall Jackson was wrapping up his…
Urgent Care opens
From left, Andy Gartman, David Dobson, Kim Himes, Anna Ellis, Keith Horton, Jim Johnson, Brad Lowery, Sharon Davidson, Nancy Lowrey, Al Holley, Debbie Rowell, Delois Wilson, Bo Brantley, David Nolin, Jo Nolin, JoLynn Godwin, Nolan Godwin, Gordon Godwin, Erin Hankins and Candace Wooten hold the ribbon just prior to it being cut. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer About 100 people, from high school students to state lawmakers, got the opportunity…