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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; Tift Regional Medical Center was recently named Regional Coordinating Hospital of the Year by the Georgia Hospital Association and the Georgia Department of Public Health for its efforts in disaster preparedness.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Why does one hospital charge 40 times more than another? New data underscore cost mysteries

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Officials pick up a second suspect believed to have been involved in an armed robbery that led U.S. Marshals to hunt and capture Shorofsky Horton and Matanya Miller near Tift Regional Medical Center.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have released details about a Friday shooting that caused a lockdown at the Tift Regional Medical Center.

Friday, May 03, 2013  An incident at Tift Regional Medical Center in the parking lot Friday afternoon has resulted in injuries, with none being confirmed as life threatening.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was transferred to a federal medical detention center in central Massachusetts.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The cause of the fire, which started Wednesday night, remained under investigation, but it was believed to be accidental.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital's Professional Affairs Committee met on Monday afternoon for their monthly regular session.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Cook Regional Medical Center officials in Adel participated in a disaster drill Thursday afternoon.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  There was over 300 jobs up for grabs at Albany Tech's Career Fair.

Monday, April 15, 2013  A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Monday afternoon for the Medspa of Albany at Ambiance.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The governor's decision would hinge on whether the bill includes provisions enabling the governor to suspend the program if the federal government decides to prosecute state employees who administer it.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  A structure fire Saturday morning sent one Moultrie man to the hospital with severe burns across his body.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  Updated with video; According to the Moultrie Observer, a woman was injured Friday afternoon after driving her SUV through a window at Dairy Queen.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Albany Area Primary Health has opened a medical facility inside Turner Elementary School.