(Sept. 7, Tifton, Ga.) — Tift Regional Health System (TRHS) announced that eight new physicians have joined its medical staff. The specialties represented include anesthesiology, hospital medicine, neurology and obstetrics/gynecology. The new physicians include anesthesiologist Nora Fine, M.D.; hospital medicine doctors Ali Araghi, M.D., Nugma Chadha, M.D. and Vince Faridani, M.D.; neurologist Deborah Stokes,…
Free Screening of ‘Being Mortal’ on September 22, 2016 (Aug. 30, 2016, Tifton, Ga.) – Hospice of Tift Area, The Alzheimer’s Association and Cypress Pond and Maple Court Senior Care is holding a free, community screening of the documentary “Being Mortal” on Thursday, September 22nd, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Tift Regional Community Events Center at…
Honor 9/11 victims and heroes by helping to ensure blood products are available (Aug. 30, 2016) — The American Red Cross supports 9/11 Day by offering the community an opportunity to honor those who lost their lives and the heroes who responded following the tragic events of Sept.11. Two ways to participate in 9/11 Day…
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(Aug. 22, 2016) — During National Preparedness Month in September, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help ensure a readily available blood supply for emergencies. Whether blood is needed for a chronic condition such as sickle cell disease, a routine surgery, a traumatic accident or a large-scale emergency, it’s the…
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The inaugural class of Locate South GeorgiaLEADS presented by Electric Cities of Georgia kicked off on Thursday, August 18, at Southern Woods in Sylvester-Worth County. With 33 participants representing 21 counties across South Georgia, Locate South GeorgiaLEADS (LSGL) is an eight-month leadership experience that will develop individual leadership skills while engaging participants in discussions of…
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Albany, GA – Although Zika, which is spread mostly by the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito, has not been transmitted locally in Georgia, the recent outbreak of Zika in Florida has Southwest Georgia public health experts preparing for that possibility. “Residents want to know their risk and what is being done locally to…
By: Dr. Amy Chafin, Director of Curriculum and Testing, WCSD Worth County School District leaders, faculty, staff and students have reason to celebrate! Student scores for the 2016 administration of the Georgia Milestones Assessment System show increases in most subject areas and grade levels for Worth County students. Students began taking the very rigorous Georgia…
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