Dec14

New Name At Greene County Hospital

THE NEW YEAR WILL BRING A NEW NAME TO GREENE COUNTY’S HOSPITAL. ST. MARY’S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HAS ANNOUNCED THAT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST 2012, THE HEALTH CARE FACILITY WILL BE KNOWN AS GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL. THIS WILL MAKE THE 21ST ST. MARY’S GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL FOR THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WHO’S ATHENS CAMPUS HAS BEEN NAMED THE #1 HOSPITAL FOR STROKE CARE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

Dec13

Area Author Gets Award

A LAKE AREA AUTHOR IS HONORED WITH A TOP AWARD. GEORGE HEIRING HAS BEEN AWARDED THE ANDERSON SOCIAL POETRY PRIZE FOR HIS WORK RECYCLED JUSTICE. THE $500 DOLLAR TOP AWARD WAS GIVEN BY THE GEORGIA POETRY SOCIETY FOR HIS WRITING ABOUT PRISONERS WORKING ALONG THE ROADSIDE WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT MANY OF THE LAKE AREA GIFT SHOPS.

Dec13

Putnam BOC Agrees To Back Park

PUTNAM COUNTY FINANCIALLY BACKS A TECHNOLOGY PARK. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HAS AGREED TO PUT FORTH $10,000 DOLLARS TO HELP IN THE COMPLETION OF THE ROCK EAGLE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK. THE 130 ACRE PARK IS LOCATED NORTH OF EATONTON ON HIGHWAY 441 AND THE COUNTY FUNDS WILL BE USED AS PART OF A MATCHING $500,000 DOLLAR GRANT FROM ONE GEORGIA FOR THE PROJECT.