As part of its integrated roadside vegetation management maintenance program, Georgia DOT Maintenance crews will continue its work on trimming overgrown vegetation along SR 3/US 41 and SR 140 in Bartow County and SR 52 in Gilmer County this Monday, April 29, through Thursday, May 2, 2013, from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
Integrated roadside vegetation management is a method to bring together social and cultural elements, biological concerns, and mechanical treatments to economically manage roadsides for motorist safety, environmental health and visual quality.
Redmond Regional Medical Center announced Patrick Trammell as the new Chief Operating Officer. Trammell replaces Beemal Shah who accepted an offer from a private company he helped launch. Trammell is a graduate of the University of West Florida. He received a master of business administration as well as a master of health administration from the University of Alabama, Birmingham.
Most recently, Trammell served as the Chief Executive Officer of Cherokee Medical Center in Centre, Alabama. Prior to his role as CEO, he held a number of increasingly responsible positions with Community Health Systems including Assistant Chief Executive Officer of Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama and Assistant Chief Executive Officer of Lake Granbury Medical Center in Hood County, Texas. Trammell also previously worked with Hospital Corporation of America at North Florida Regional Medical Center as Associate Administrator from 2005 to 2007. Prior to that, he was with Eastern Health System in Birmingham from 2002 to 2005.
`I’ve known Patrick for many years` said John Quinlivan, FACHE, and Redmond Chief Executive Officer. `I consider him a good friend and am excited by this opportunity to work with him. I have every confidence he’ll do an outstanding job.`
Trammell, his wife Stephanie, and their three daughters are in the process of relocating to Rome. `Redmond has a strong reputation for providing quality healthcare services` said Trammell. `I am honored to join this team of dedicated healthcare professionals. My family and I look forward to moving to Rome and becoming a part of this great community.`
If you're planning on burning any yard debris, you have two more days. The annual burn ban goes into effect on Wednesday, May 1.
Chattooga, Walker and Catoosa counties fall under the annual burn ban from the first of May through September 30. , It's an effort to cut air pollution due to ozone and particulates during the summer months.
The burn ban is a requirement of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.
A bill passed by the Georgia House on March 22, and later by the Senate, grants Catoosa County an additional member on Hutcheson Medical Center’s hospital authority board. This would give Catoosa four members, the same as Walker County.
But, as part of the bill, Dade County is left with a difficult decision: to either pledge financial support and keep its two board members, or drop to one member.
Dade County has until July 1 to enter an intergovernmental contract with the hospital authority — along with Walker and Catoosa governments — to pledge 20 percent. The remaining 80 percent of financial backing has already been supported in agreements between Walker and Catoosa counties. Either way Dade chooses to go, Catoosa will still see its representation rise by one. But with Dade’s pledge of support, the risk and obligation carried by the other two counties will decrease, according to Catoosa County commission attorney Chad Young.
Dade County commissioners will discuss their options at the upcoming commission meeting May 2. Dade commission chairman Ted Rumley said the county is currently faced with helping one of the largest businesses and employers with a bond for an expansion project. If Dade County assists in the bond for Hutcheson hospital, it would affect the interest rates for any additional bonding opportunities, he said.
“We are going to do what we feel is right for Dade County citizens,” Rumley said. “We passed a resolution to keep our two members on the board but obviously the legislature thought differently. The hospital is needing money very quickly.”
A man died of apparent natural causes while he was loading his lawnmower into a truck in front of a residence on Cliffbrink Drive on Thursday night, according to Deputy Coroner Gene Proctor.
The man was identified as James Richard Holcomb, 86.
A Rome Teen has been accused of rape.
18-year-old Steven Francis Silva has been charged with Strongarm Rape following an incident that occurred last week. According to Floyd County Jail records, Silva forcibly had sex with a woman on Friday at a Floyd Springs Rd. residence. He was taken into Floyd County Police custody later that day.
Chattooga Early Head Start, Pennville Head Start and Chattooga Head Start will all be closed on Monday due to the flooding.
