LOST DOG
White bulldog with pink collar. Last seen at Douthit & Wright’s Chapel Road area. Friendly, 8 years old, hard of hearing. Four children would love to have her back home. Missing since January 12. Please call 344-0200. Reward possible.
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TRHS and other local health care providers join successful, cutting-edge federal initiative that cuts costs and puts patients at the center of their care
Medicare accountable care organization initiatives to improve how the health system cares for patients. Care Alliance was selected as one of 100 new Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), providing Medicare beneficiaries with access to high-quality, coordinated care across the United States, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today. That brings…
Get Smart GA Connects Financial Literacy and Saving for College – Pilot program teaches students and parents it’s never too early to save
ATLANTA, GA, –The Georgia Student Finance Authority (GSFA), in partnership with Georgia’s Path2College 529 Plan, announced the launch of Get Smart GA – an online financial literacy pilot program for students and parents that focuses on the importance of saving for college. Get Smart GA will be piloted in at least 10 schools in the Augusta…
Georgia Public Library Service provides assistive technology to Worth County Library
As a key component of the new model for Georgia’s provision of library services to the blind and others whose physical abilities require the use of books and magazines in audio format or braille, Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) is supplying a suite of assistive technology devices to every public library system in the state….
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Red Cross has urgent need for blood and platelet donations to prevent a winter shortage
The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood and platelet donations to prevent a shortage this winter. Busy holiday schedules in November and December contributed to about 1,700 fewer blood drives held across the country compared to the two previous months, which has resulted in about 50,000 fewer donations and reduced the blood…
Local physician assistant urges women to take action and protect themselves from Cervical Cancer in January
ADEL – Approximately 12,000 American women will learn they have cervical cancer this year, and about 4,000 will die from an advanced form of the disease. January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, and Dannyelle Booth, PA-C with Cook Primary Care and Cook Family Wellness Center in Adel, is focused on educating women about the importance…
INAUGURAL GEORGIA PUBLIC LIBRARY AWARDS HONOR LEE COUNTY LIBRARY, SCHAEFER AND ASH AS LIBRARY, LIBRARIAN AND CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
ATLANTA — Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) has announced the winners of the inaugural Georgia Public Library Awards, honoring the outstanding service and achievements of Georgia’s public libraries, librarians and library champions. “We’re so pleased to be able to recognize the work of those who help make our libraries exceptional,” said State Librarian Julie…
ABAC Named As a Top School for Veterans Third Straight Year
TIFTON – For the third consecutive year, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has been honored by a national publication which measures best practices in military and veterans’ education. Military Advanced Education & Transition (MAE&T) has awarded ABAC the designation of a Top School for the third consecutive year in its 2016 Guide to Colleges & Universities….
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Benefit Sing
Benefit sing for Lynn Greene, cancer patient, at Northside Baptist Church, January 16 at 6:00 pm. Featuring Southern Majesty and The Georgia Boys.
Tift Regional represented in annual Rose Parade in partnership with Donate Life and LifeLink of Georgia
Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) was represented in the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day in the Donate Life float. The local hospital is a partner with Lifelink of Georgia, an educational and procurement organization for organ and tissue donors and recipients. Lifelink is a partner of the national organization Donate Life, which sponsors a Rose…