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Friday, March 08, 2013  Updated with video; Nancy Lopez and Ray Knight now have streets named in their honor.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital announced Wednesday that they have achieved full national accreditation from DNV Healthcare.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Distinguished Albany residents dressed up for Albany Technical College's Annual Roast and Silent Auction on Friday evening.

Friday, December 07, 2012  Updated with video; Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital has been named one of the top large hospitals in the state of Georgia by Georgia Trend http://www.georgiatrend.com/.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012 

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Updated with video; Phoebe's Cardiology Associates is celebrating their 30th anniversary Thursday.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Updated with video; Employees of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital were updated on the hospital's finances during two different meetings on Wednesday.

Monday, October 01, 2012  Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital is honoring 41 of its employees who are known to go above and beyond when duty calls.

Monday, October 01, 2012  Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital is making an effort to lower the number of flu cases seen in southwest Georgia.

Monday, July 30, 2012  Phoebe Sumter Medical Center has received LEED Silver certification from U.S. Green Building Council on the fourth and final building, making it the first LEED-Silver certified medical center campus in Georgia according to a press release issued by Phoebe.

Monday, July 02, 2012  The campus of Phoebe Putney has a few new faces as medical students start training.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  Updated with video; The Hospital Authority and Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital learn that the Federal Trade Commission is challenging Phoebe-Palmyra merger in U.S. Supreme Court.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  The long time board chair of the Phoebe Foundation Board of Directors resigns her chair.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  Phoebe held their January board of directors meeting where they discussed the recent merger with Palmyra and other topics.

Friday, December 16, 2011  Phoebe Putney's CEO says there will be a 'seamless' transition for employees and patients who are currently at Palmyra, which is to become Phoebe North.