The Hospital Authority of Lee County will hold a public hearing at 3:30 p.m. today on a plan to issue up to $200 million in bonds for a proposed acute-care hospital off Grand Island Drive.
Chehaw's Zoo is looking to celebrate 50 years in operation next year. Ahead of that milestone the Chehaw Park & Zoo board is looking to reactivate the Firiends of Chehaw group of volunteers.
"We can’t do this without the community. We are so grateful for the willing vessels. We just can’t thank them enough. We also appreciate the other ministries that have sown seeds into our ministry.”
Sedrick Rowe doesn’t spray herbicides on his 10 acres of organic peanuts. He fights weeds with his tractor instead, which means he runs it more often than most farmers — and burns at least 30 gallons of diesel on a typical day. This harvest season, every one of those gallons costs more than it has at any point on record.
The Dougherty County School System plans to create a task force to help families retain food assistance and navigate new reporting requirements as district officials warn that declining SNAP participation could eventually affect the federal provision that allows every student to eat free at school.
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“Our drivers are the people who make everything we do possible. Our economy depends on transportation and transportation depends on professional drivers.”
The Lee County Hospital Authority will hold a public hearing Sept. 22 on a proposal to issue up to $200 million in financing for a planned acute-care hospital. Lee County Commissioner Billy Mathis said the debt is intended to be repaid from hospital revenues rather than taxpayers.
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