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Georgia Kicks-Off College Savings Month with Sweepstakes to Award Two Children with $5,529 for College ATLANTA—Today, Governor Nathan Deal joined states across the country with an official proclamation making September College Savings Month in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of saving for college and to educate Georgians on the state’s educational resources including…

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The Georgia Forestry Commission begins taking seedling orders on June 1 for the following planting season (December through February). To order: Visit our online store at www.gaseedlings.org; Visit your local GFC office. (See our public website, www.gatrees.org for listings); Contact the Flint River Nursery at (229) 268-7308. Payments must accompany each order. Sales tax must…

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(Sept. 8, 2016) — During National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood to help ensure a stable and diverse blood supply for patients in need. Blood donors may be helping patients like 11-year-old Martin Mwita who has sickle cell disease. His body doesn’t produce enough healthy red…

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  (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,…

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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…

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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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