Friday, March 30, 2012

Guess which Georgia city is tops in urban growth rate

It's a city that wasn't even classified as an urban area in 2000.  Click here to find out what that city is, and where it is, courtesy of the Rome News-Tribune.

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Monday, March 12, 2012

Big hospital absorbs smaller hospital

Two south Georgia hospitals are joining forces. 

Officials at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton have announced plans to acquire the Memorial Hospital in nearby Adel, as well as the nursing home located right next door.  

The move comes after the hospital announced the layoffs of 40 employees last week. The merger could be completed by the Fourth of July holiday.

More details

Albany Herald

Tift Regional Medical Center Press Release 

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Sunday, March 11, 2012

Coastal Georgia town turns 50

A coastal Georgia town turned 50 years old over the weekend.  Find out which community reached that milestone by clicking here, courtesy of savannahnow.com.

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Monday, March 5, 2012

Albany-Dougherty consolidation talks back on track?

The effort to merge the governments of Albany and Dougherty County might soon get back on track.

The Albany Herald reports that Dougherty County Commission Chairman Jeff Sinyard will talk to city and state officials to see if the consolidation issue can be placed on the November ballot.  The issue was briefly considered during last year's legislative session, but was delayed until the 2010 Census figures came out.

Click here for more details, courtesy of the Albany Herald

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