Saturday, May 25 2013 7:30 AM EDT2013-05-25 11:30:07 GMT
Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, P. E. announced some road closures Thursday morning. Beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, the following streets will be closed for the Spring Fest and SBMore >>
Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, announced some road closures beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, in downtown Albany.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:55:46 GMT
Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest. You can sample more than 20 types of beer SaturdayMore >>
Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:50 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:50:57 GMT
The family of a Miller County woman is mourning tonight after GBI investigators say the 58 year old was murdered by her husband, before he took his own life. Now the family of Barbara Bass is speakingMore >>
The family of a Miller County woman is mourning tonight after GBI investigators say the 58 year old was murdered by her husband, before he took his own life.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:38:36 GMT
Dougherty County Police Officer issues seat belt citation
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe. Police saidMore >>
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:44 GMT
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses. They are there to represent the men and women fromMore >>
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses.More >>
January 24, 2008
Albany -- The Medical Association of Georgia has filed a motion to join in the lawsuit fight between the Georgia Alliance of Hospitals and the Department of Community Health over Certificate of Need laws.
The Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, including both Phoebe Putney Hospital and Palmyra Medical Centers in Albany have filed suit to challenge the Department of Community Health's Board's right to declare that general surgeons can open up ambulatory surgery centers.
The hospitals want the current C.O.N. Laws that forbids that to stay in place.
The Medical Association of Georgia says in their motion they want to stop Hospital Interference in doctors' practices.
"I think that the Medical Association of Georgia is very concerned that the Hospitals have used lawyers to control the C.O.N. Process now for years," said Albany Surgical President Dr. Chris Smith.
Georgia is the only state that does not recognized general surgeons as specialists, and give them the right to set up their own center. The Department of Community Health recently voted to allow General Surgeons that privilege.
The community hospitals sued to stop that ruling, saying the Department of Community Health did not have the right to make that change without legislative approval.
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