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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission held their monthly meeting Wednesday morning.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Dish Network offers to buy Sprint in $25.5B deal, says bid is superior to SoftBank's proposal

Friday, April 12, 2013  Updated with video; In an email sent by the Federal Trade Commission, the FTC has announced that they have filed renewed motions in its ongoing litigation related to Phoebe Putney Health System’s acquisition of Palmyra.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Updated with video; After the Supreme Court ruled in February that the lower courts improperly dismissed the case, the Federal Trade Commission announced on Friday that the stay has been lifted and they will begin the process of scheduling a hearing against Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Updated with video; The Supreme Court has dealt a setback to a deal between two private companies that left one as the owner of the only two hospitals in a southwestern Georgia city.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  The Chehaw Boy Scout Council voted Tuesday to consolidation with the Alapaha Council.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Updated with video; The Federal Trade Commission filed a petition for certiorari against the Phoebe Putney Health System acquisition of Palmyra Park Hospital.

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.

Friday, February 24, 2012  The Federal Trade Commission is considering a Supreme Court challenge against the Phoebe - Palmyra merger.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Updated with video; The merger of Wall Eye Care and Eye Center South is adding doctors and additional surgical services to the Palmyra Road location.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  Merger of eight colleges to reduce costs.

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.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  Updated with video; Dr. Corleen Thompson says without a choice for hospitals, health care prices will increase and business growth in Albany will decrease.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Oral arguments are being presented in Atlanta regarding the FTC's appeal of a June decision that stated the FTC has no jurisdiction over the merger.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Oral arguments will begin in the Federal Trade Commission's appeal against an earlier ruling in favor of the Phoebe-Palmyra merger.