Redmond Regional Medical Center Honors Five with HCA Healthcare’s Frist Humanitarian and Excellence in Nursing Awards
ROME, GA (February 14, 2020) – Five Redmond Regional Medical Center colleagues have received HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction, the highest honors bestowed upon employees, physicians, and volunteers at Redmond. HCA Healthcare is the parent company of Redmond Regional Medical Center. Redmond’s HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction Ceremony was held on Wednesday, February 12, 2020,…
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City Wants To Limit Bottled Water Distribution
The City of Summerville is asking residents to please limit bottled water to the sensitive population, i.e., pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants, and people with compromised immune systems. Bottled water distribution will be between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, beginning Thursday, February 13, 2020. No Saturday or Sunday bottled…
Read MorePanel approves first round of Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act projects
By Dave Williams Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – A variety of land conservation, restoration and parks projects across the state would land the first round of funding through the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act voters approved in November 2018. A state House subcommittee Wednesday approved 14 projects to be funded with $20 million…
Read MoreGeorgia public safety chief resigns following trooper cheating scandal
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Georgia’s public safety chief offered up his resignation Thursday in the wake of a cheating scandal in which 30 new state patrol officers were fired last month. Col. Mark McDonough, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, is poised to step down after…
Read MoreEPD, State Vet Changing Their View On City’s Water
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Read MoreSmash and Grab Burglary Happens At Convenience Store
A smash and grab robbery took place at the Wildlife Food Mart on U.S. 27 south of Summerville during the overnight hours Monday, according to Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader. A motion alarm went off around 2:08 a.m. and Deputy Derek Mitchell found the backdoor smashed. “We searched and secured the outer perimeter then made…
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Suggested Water Filters Won’t Work
Filters being recommended to remove two particular man made contaminates won’t work, according to new information released at tonight’s Summerville City Council meeting. During the ongoing health advisory for Summerville water customers, the Georgia EPD recommended using ANSI 53 grade filters, according to City Manager Janice Galloway. Those filters won’t work unless the manufacturer specifically…
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