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COUNTY OF DOUGHERTY: Dougherty County’s Second Incentive-Based Event Successful Nearly 900 Receive First, Second, and Booster Pfizer Vaccination

By Press release submission | Oct 21, 2021

Dougherty County Board of Commissioners held the second incentive-based COVID-19 vaccination event on Saturday, October 16, 2021, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind the Albany Civic Center.

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DEERFIELD-WINDSOR SCHOOL: Middle School Service Project

By Press release submission | Oct 21, 2021

Middle School Service Project

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CITY OF NEWTON: BOC approves playground equipment for Fairview Park

By Press release submission | Oct 17, 2021

BOC approves playground equipment for Fairview Park

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ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE: TAKE3 Featured in ABAC Performing Arts Series on November 11

By Press release submission | Oct 17, 2021

The sounds of violin, cello, and piano will ring out through the historic rafters of Howard Auditorium on Nov. 11 when TAKE3 storms the stage at 7 p.m. in the ABAC Presents! Performing Arts Series at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

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ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE: Halloween Fun for Kids at ABAC’s Georgia Museum of Agriculture Oct. 30

By Press release submission | Oct 17, 2021

Pet a friendly farm animal, create a yarn doll, or gather around for a spooky story at the annual Trick or Treat in the Village event on Oct. 30 at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Georgia Museum of Agriculture.

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CITY OF NEWTON: Frontage Road is closing Monday for a bridge replacement

By Press release submission | Oct 17, 2021

Georgia Bridge and Concrete will reconstruct the 84-year-old Frontage Road bridge over the Yellow River. This $3.065 million I-20 Exit 88 interchange area project requires a 270-day closure and detour beginning Monday, Oct. 18.

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PHEOBE: Sumter Pink Virtual Walk For Cancer

By Press release submission | Oct 16, 2021

The Phoebe Sumter Foundation has announced that its Sumter Pink Walk for Cancer will be held virtually again this year due to ongoing health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, set for Saturday, October 23, 2021, raises money for local cancer patients.

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COBB SCHOOLS: Ed-SPLOST Upgrades for Sprayberry High School 

By Press release submission | Oct 16, 2021

The current campus of Sprayberry High School was built in 1973. It has served the East Cobb community for nearly 50 years, standing proudly at the corner of Sandy Plains and Piedmont roads in Marietta. As one of the older school buildings in Cobb, the school requires various upgrades to bring the campus up to District standards.  

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Albany Standard area weekly mass times

By Albany Standard | Oct 16, 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 September appointments scheduled at Carl Vinson VAMC health facility in Tifton

By Albany Standard | Oct 13, 2021

The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, subsidiary 557GF in Tifton, Georgia scheduled 3,620 pending appointments in September compared to 3,956 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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DEERFIELD-WINDSOR SCHOOL: Academic Bowl Wins GATA Tournament

By Press release submission | Oct 12, 2021

Academic Bowl Wins GATA Tournament

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

By Albany Standard | Oct 12, 2021

The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, subsidiary 557GB in Albany, Georgia scheduled 6,074 pending appointments in September compared to 5,112 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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COUNTY OF DOUGHERTY: Dougherty County to Hold Second Incentive-Based COVID-19 Vaccination Event on Saturday

By Press release submission | Oct 12, 2021

Dougherty County Board of Commissioners will hold a second incentive-based COVID-19 vaccination event on Saturday, October 16, 2021, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind the Albany Civic Center. Partners for the event include Phoebe Putney Health Systems, the Southwest Georgia Department of Public Health, and Albany Area Primary Health Care, as well as other organizational and individual volunteers, who are scheduled to be present to provide support.

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SOUTH COBB HIGH SCHOOL: SCHS Sponsorship

By Press release submission | Oct 12, 2021

SCHS Sponsorship

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PHEOBE: Phoebe Earns National Recognition for Efforts to Improve Cardiovascular Treatment

By Press release submission | Oct 11, 2021

Phoebe has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Quality Achievement Award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the highest quality and most appropriate treatment. This is the sixth year Phoebe has received this designation.

ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE: Carter Arts & Lecture Series Presents ‘Churchill’ at ABAC Bainbridge on October 19

By Press release submission | Oct 10, 2021

Step back into the past through Andrew Edlin’s play titled “Churchill” on Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. in the Kirbo Center at ABAC Bainbridge. The production is a part of the Carter Arts & Lecture Series presented by Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

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ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE: ABAC Economic Impact $390,015,778 on South Georgia

By Press release submission | Oct 10, 2021

Despite the pandemic, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College had an economic impact of $390,015,778 on South Georgia during the 2020 fiscal year.

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TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Hospice of Tiftarea hosting drive-thru luminary event

By Press release submission | Oct 10, 2021

On October 14, Hospice of Tiftarea will host a drive-thru Luminary Celebration of Remembrance at the Southwell West Campus parking lot.

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TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Tift Regional Medical Center earns three quality awards

By Press release submission | Oct 10, 2021

Tift Regional Medical Center recently earned three awards from the American Heart Association: Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus, Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Achievement Awards.

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PHEOBE: Phoebe Earns National Recognition for Efforts to Improve Cardiovascular Treatment

By Press release submission | Oct 10, 2021

Phoebe has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Quality Achievement Award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the highest quality and most appropriate treatment.