Alert Top Story Spotlight Topical Johnson Health Center announces urgent care services at Amherst location Justin Faulconer Sep 3, 2025 Sep 3, 2025 0 The new Amherst County Community Health Center in Madison Heights, which opened in 2024. New Era-Progress file photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer kAmy@9?D@? w62=E9 r6?E6C H:== 368:? AC@G:5:?8 FC86?E 42C6 7@C D6CG:46D E9:D >@?E9 2E E96 p>96CDE r@F?EJ r@>>F?:EJ r6?E6C :? |25:D@? w6:89ED]k^AmkAm&C86?E 42C6 @776CD H2=<\:? 2446DD:3:=:EJ 2?5 D:8?:7:42?E=J =@H6C 4@DED 4@>A2C65 E@ 6>6C86?4J C@@> G:D:ED 7@C ?@?\=:76\E9C62E6?:?8 4@?5:E:@?D =:<6 76G6CD[ >:?@C :?;FC:6D[ @C :?764E:@?D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 A@DE @? 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