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News from August 2021

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DOUGHERTY COUNTY - GA: Dougherty County EMA Reopens Emergency Operations Center, Resumes COVID Press Conferences This Week

By Press release submission | Aug 17, 2021

Following nearly two months of a reprieve and due to rising COVID-19 numbers in the community, press conferences were reopened on a weekly basis beginning Friday, August 13, 2021, at 10 a.m. in Room 100 of the Government Center at 222 Pine Avenue to update citizens via Facebook Live, Government Access Channel 16, WALBTV, and WFXL-TV Live on the current state of the community for the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COLQUITT COUNTY SHCOOL SYSTEM: What a Packer Point of Pride!

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

Several Colquitt County High School teachers are recent award recipients in their areas of expertise.

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CITY OF ALBANY: The City of Albany Makes Plans for Hybrid Teleworking

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

The City of Albany Makes Plans for Hybrid Teleworking

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CITY OF ALBANY: Strive for 75 Campaign

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

A subcommittee consisting of public information officers and marketing professionals from the City of Albany, Dougherty County, Dougherty County School System, Albany State University, Emergency Management, the Marine Base, Phoebe Putney Memorial and Public Health joined to develop the Strive for 75 Campaign which was announced during the Friday, August 13, 2021, weekly COVID-19 News conference.

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CITY OF ALBANY: APD Begins Automated Enforcement of School Zones

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

RedSpeed and Dougherty County Schools start Monday August 16, 2021

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TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Southwell offers virtual visits to enhance patient access

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

Southwell is now offering Southwell Connect, a virtual visit program for some physician and advanced practice provider appointments.

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PHEOBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: Fort Valley State University Partners with Phoebe to Launch New Nursing Degree Program

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

Fort Valley State University (FVSU) and Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. today announced an educational partnership to launch a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program that aims to address the critical need for nurses in rural Georgia.

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PHEOBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: Phoebe Frontline Workers Cope with Latest COVID Surge

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

“He’s one of my favorites,” Anna Grace Fulmer said with a glean in her shield-covered eyes as she walked out of a patient’s room in one of the COVID-19 intensive care units at Phoebe North. “He’s so sweet,” she said, the glean now masked by welling tears.

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PHEOBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: Mobile Wellness Clinics Lend a Hand to ER in Americus

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

The current COVID-19 surge is impacting the emergency department at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.

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COUNTY OF DOUGHERTY: Dougherty County EMA Reopens Emergency Operations Center, Resumes COVID Press Conferences This Week

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

Effective today (Monday, August 9, 2021) at 12Noon, the Dougherty County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will officially reopen the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

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TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Southwell reopens COVID-19 testing site, increases vaccination locations

By Press release submission | Aug 15, 2021

Due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases, Southwell is re-opening its drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the Tift Regional Community Events Center starting Aug. 6 and is increasing its number of vaccination locations.

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Albany Standard area weekly mass times

By Albany Standard | Aug 14, 2021

The following parishes in the Albany Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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VA reports decrease of July appointments scheduled at Carl Vinson VAMC health facility in Tifton

By Albany Standard | Aug 14, 2021

The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, subsidiary 557GF in Tifton, Georgia scheduled 3,910 pending appointments in July compared to 4,062 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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VA reports increase of July appointments scheduled at Carl Vinson VAMC health facility in Albany

By Albany Standard | Aug 13, 2021

The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, subsidiary 557GB in Albany, Georgia scheduled 5,960 pending appointments in July compared to 4,983 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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DOUGHERTY COUNTY - GA: Dougherty County Library Board Appoints New Director for Dougherty County Library System

By Press release submission | Aug 11, 2021

The Dougherty County Library Board has appointed a new director for the Dougherty County Library System.

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John Knox donates $1,000 to James Austin Scott's campaign committee in June

By Albany Standard | Aug 8, 2021

John Knox donated $1,000 to James Austin Scott during June.

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TIFTON TIFT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Congratulations to new Chamber member Automated Self Storage!

By Press release submission | Aug 8, 2021

Congratulations to new Chamber member Automated Self Storage!

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TIFTON POLICE DEPARTMENT: Congratulations to Officer Nicholas Ascani for his promotion to Senior Patrol Officer

By Press release submission | Aug 8, 2021

Congratulations to Officer Nicholas Ascani for his promotion to Senior Patrol Officer

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WORTH COUNTY-SYLVESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: We are now accepting applications for this year's Georgia Peanut Festival Parade!

By Press release submission | Aug 8, 2021

We are now accepting applications for this year's Georgia Peanut Festival Parade!

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SOUTH COBB HIGH SCHOOL: Update to Cobb Schools Public Health Protocols 2021-2022

By Press release submission | Aug 8, 2021

Recognizing the importance of in-person learning and of working with the Cobb & Douglas Public Health Department, Public Health Protocols for the 2021-2022 school year are updated as follows.