Jan 26, 2021
In a unanimous vote, the Fayette County Memorial Hospital (FCMH) Board of Trustees adopted a motion to move forward with a plan for Adena Health System to acquire the 25-bed critical access hospital.
“Our board felt so strongly that Adena Health System was the right fit for this community and for this hospital that we reengaged both Adena and the County Commissioners a few months ago to see if we could reach an agreement for Adena to acquire our facility,” said FCMH Board of Trustees President Brian Ream.
“As a board, we believed it was in the best interest of the hospital to find a partner that could strengthen our operational foundation while protecting the delivery of high quality care in our community and ensuring ongoing work for our employees,” said Ream. “Adena has demonstrated their dedication to Fayette County and FCMH for several years through our clinical affiliation agreement. It seems only natural that acquisition and full membership in the Ade
FCPH provides vaccination update
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World War II veteran Robert Estle, 96, of Washington Court House, received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from Director of Nursing Tonda Bradley, RN, on Tuesday. Posing with ‘Bob’ and Tonda is his friend and FCPH clerk, Heidi Phipps.
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Dusty Bainter of Fayette County EMS received his second dose of vaccine. EMS personnel were included in Phase 1a of Ohio’s vaccination distribution program.
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As Fayette County Public Health (FCPH) employees continue to provide first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to individuals eligible for Phase 1b and second doses to those in Phase 1a, they are asking for the public’s help.
A look back at 2020: Part Three
By Martin Graham - mgraham@recordherald.com
In this Record-Herald file photo from Sept. 17, the Fayette Regional Humane Society was celebrating that they had surpassed 1,000 adoptions this year. Luke who was brought in at the time from Adams County was waiting to heal fully before he would have his chance to be adopted.
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As this challenging and difficult year finally comes to a close, the Record-Herald is taking time to reflect on 2020’s biggest local stories. The following is the third of a four-part year in review series. This sampling of the year’s biggest stories covers July-September of 2020.