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Chamber holding scarecrow contest
Special to Atmore News Last year, the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce held the inaugural Fall Window Decorating Contest. The Chamber is continuing the tradition this year with the Scarecrow Window Decorating Contest. “This is a wonderful opportunity for all of Atmore to display our unique southern charm, with each window showcasing their best scarecrow display for onlookers and sharing what makes our community truly one of a kind,” Chamber…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
New x-ray scanner in place at ACH
Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) announced that it has begun using a new x-ray machine in its Radiology Department. The new dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) Prodigy system delivers with exceptional precision and low-dose radiation. According to a press release from ACH, Prodigy provides precise data on soft tissue and bone composition, including bone-mineral density (BMD) and lean- and fat-tissue mass. At the same time, Prodigy streamlines patient care and practice workflow.…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
BOE sets homecoming, approves personnel
News Staff Report The county’s two public high schools will celebrate homecoming in the next few weeks. At the Escambia County Board of Education meeting Monday, September 14, Superintendent John Knott announced the dates as follows: Escambia County High School, Friday, September 25; W.S. Neal High School, Friday, October 2. The board approved the following personnel changes on Knott’s recommendation. Resignation 1. Teresa Nipper, cosmetology instructor, Escambia County High School,…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
ACH announces new clinic name
Special to Atmore News Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) announces that ACH Complete Care will be the name of their new primary care physician clinic in Atmore. Ashley Strawbridge, Atmore Hospital Patient Safety and Employee Health Manager, was selected as the Name the Clinic winner. She will receive a $100 gift card. The new primary care clinic is still tentatively set to open in December 2020 and will feature a new…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago