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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.

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.

Thursday, August 18, 2011  Phoebe Putney and Hospital Authority file positions with Appellate Court in their case to buy Palmyra.

Friday, May 27, 2011  According to Phoebe CEO Joel Wernick's affidavit, purchasing Palmyra was one of his main objectives once he was hired at the hospital in 1988.

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Amidst recent updates regarding an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, Phoebe Putney celebrated the kickoff to their centennial anniversary.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011  Phoebe's CEO Joel Wernick says it is "disheartening" that the FTC is trying to delay the merger of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and Palmyra Medical Center.