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The Southeast Health District will continue to offer COVID-19 vaccines and COVID-19 testing options after the federal government ended the COVID- 19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration on May 11, 2023. There is no out-of- pocket cost for vaccines or tests provided by the Southeast Health District, but for those individuals with insurance, their insurance will be billed. COVID-19 vaccines are available at any county health department within the Southeast Health District as a walk-in service. Over-the-counter rapid COVID-19 tests are available for pickup at every Southeast Health District location. PCR testing is available in Bulloch, Coffee, Toombs…

Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit upholding the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. This national distinction celebrates CRMC’s achievements in prioritizing patient safety by protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. The new grades reflect performance primarily during the height of the pandemic. “We are proud to be recognized by Leapfrog as a nationally top performing hospital. Our caregivers and staff work tirelessly to ensure our patients receive top-quality care with every encounter,” said Vicki Lewis, President and CEO of Coffee…

Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit upholding the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. This national distinction celebrates CRMC’s achievements in prioritizing patient safety by protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. The new grades reflect performance primarily during the height of the pandemic. “We are proud to be recognized by Leapfrog as a nationally top performing hospital. Our caregivers and staff work tirelessly to ensure our patients receive top-quality care with every encounter,” said Vicki Lewis, President and CEO of Coffee…

Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit upholding the standard of patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. This national distinction celebrates CRMC’s achievements in prioritizing patient safety by protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. The new grades reflect performance primarily during the height of the pandemic. “We are proud to be recognized by Leapfrog as a nationally top performing hospital. Our caregivers and staff work tirelessly to ensure our patients receive top-quality care with every encounter,” said Vicki Lewis, President and CEO of Coffee…

Leann Brown of Douglas is Valdosta State University’s 2023 Graduate Assistant of the Year. Brown began working as a graduate assistant for the VSU Counseling Center in May 2022. She provides administrative support to clients in the clinical counseling setting, particularly scheduling and checking students in for appointments; collaborates with staff counselors; assists with planning and coordinating events; and provides a variety of marketing services, including social media content and creative design services. “I will never be able to thank Heidi O’Connor, assistant director of the Counseling Center, or Lee Yarbrough, administrative coordinator, enough for all…

Leann Brown of Douglas is Valdosta State University’s 2023 Graduate Assistant of the Year. Brown began working as a graduate assistant for the VSU Counseling Center in May 2022. She provides administrative support to clients in the clinical counseling setting, particularly scheduling and checking students in for appointments; collaborates with staff counselors; assists with planning and coordinating events; and provides a variety of marketing services, including social media content and creative design services. “I will never be able to thank Heidi O’Connor, assistant director of the Counseling Center, or Lee Yarbrough, administrative coordinator, enough for all…

Leann Brown of Douglas is Valdosta State University’s 2023 Graduate Assistant of the Year. Brown began working as a graduate assistant for the VSU Counseling Center in May 2022. She provides administrative support to clients in the clinical counseling setting, particularly scheduling and checking students in for appointments; collaborates with staff counselors; assists with planning and coordinating events; and provides a variety of marketing services, including social media content and creative design services. “I will never be able to thank Heidi O’Connor, assistant director of the Counseling Center, or Lee Yarbrough, administrative coordinator, enough for all…

Wednesday afternoon, a jury acquitted Jimmy Thurman of three counts of aggravated battery but convicted him on one count of battery stemming from an incident that took place in 2017. Thurman was arrested on October 12, 2017, after he punched David Zanders, 50, of Douglas on October 7, 2017. In 2019, the grand jury indicted him on an aggravated battery charge. The indictment accused Thurman of “maliciously causing bodily harm to David Zanders by punching him in the face and breaking bones in the jaw, rendering his jaw temporarily useless.” Last year, Thurman was re-indicted on…

Wednesday afternoon, a jury acquitted Jimmy Thurman of three counts of aggravated battery but convicted him on one count of battery stemming from an incident that took place in 2017. Thurman was arrested on October 12, 2017, after he punched David Zanders, 50, of Douglas on October 7, 2017. In 2019, the grand jury indicted him on an aggravated battery charge. The indictment accused Thurman of “maliciously causing bodily harm to David Zanders by punching him in the face and breaking bones in the jaw, rendering his jaw temporarily useless.” Last year, Thurman was re-indicted on…

Wednesday afternoon, a jury acquitted Jimmy Thurman of three counts of aggravated battery but convicted him on one count of battery stemming from an incident that took place in 2017. Thurman was arrested on October 12, 2017, after he punched David Zanders, 50, of Douglas on October 7, 2017. In 2019, the grand jury indicted him on an aggravated battery charge. The indictment accused Thurman of “maliciously causing bodily harm to David Zanders by punching him in the face and breaking bones in the jaw, rendering his jaw temporarily useless.” Last year, Thurman was re-indicted on…