5/8/2013 — What does it take to make one’s community healthier? That will be the focus of Tanner Health System’s 2013 Community Health Summit, “Creating Healthier Communities,” on Tuesday, May 14. Full story. |
5/1/2013 — The new look of the gift shop at Higgins General Hospital in Bremen will be revealed on Monday, May 6. Full story. |
4/23/2013 — Tanner/East Alabama, located at 1030 South Main Street in Wedowee, will host a community open house on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT. Full story. |
4/23/2013 — Knox Park Community Garden is a partnership between Tanner Health System, Keep Carroll Beautiful, Incredible Edible Carrollton, the City of Carrollton and Carroll County Master Gardeners. Full story. |
4/17/2013 — The new look of the Golden Treasures Gift Shop at Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica will be revealed on Monday, April 22! Full story. |
4/16/2013 — Tanner Health System and Keep Carroll Beautiful invite you to celebrate Earth Day and Keep Carroll Beautiful’s eighth anniversary. Full story. |
4/1/2013 — Preregister for this household hazardous waste event at www.keepcarrollbeautiful.org or call 678-321-4816 by April 3. Full story. |
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2/6/2013 — Tanner’s Mammography on the Move will be available at a number of the health system’s Tanner Medical Group primary care practices throughout 2013. Full story. |
1/31/2013 — The deadline for registering has been extended to midnight on Monday, Feb. 4. Full story. |
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11/30/2012 — According to the Marine Corps Reserve, 50,000 toys are needed in Carroll, Cleburn, Haralson and Heard counties. Full story. |
11/14/2012 — Tanner Hospice Care will host the 21st annual Tanner Hospice Holiday Food Sale on Saturday, Nov. 17, at the First Baptist Church in Carrollton. Full story. |
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11/6/2012 — Tanner Health System would like the public to be aware that there will be a disaster drill on Nov. 7 in Bremen. Full story. |
10/30/2012 — Proceeds benefit Tanner Cancer Patients Full story. |
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10/10/2012 — The Carroll County Meth Awareness Coalition will hold its seventh annual Drug Awareness Summit on Oct. 18 at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Carrollton. Full story. |
10/7/2012 — Women’s basketball classic to benefit Mammogram Assistance Fund Full story. |
10/7/2012 — Body and Mind Pilates Hosts Workout Fundraiser Full story. |
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10/6/2012 — Poker Tournament to raise funds for local cancer patients Full story. |
10/6/2012 — Walk will benefit Tanner Medical Foundation's Mammogram Assistance Fund Full story. |
10/4/2012 — Tanner Health System is selling 2012 Cancer Awareness T-shirts through Oct. 22, providing area residents with the opportunity to help a friend or neighbor fight cancer. Full story. |
9/17/2012 — Tanner Health System is partnering with the physicians at West Georgia Urology this September to offer free prostate cancer screenings to area men. Full story. |
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7/25/2012 — The Tammy Driskell Memorial Blood Drive, held in memory of the hospital’s former emergency department nurse manager, will take place in Classroom 2. Full story. |
6/29/2012 — Local growers and restaurants are inviting area residents to “Eat Fresh, Eat Local” with the first annual “West Georgia Locavore Challenge.” Full story. |
5/10/2012 — Race at Bremen Middle School on May 17 Full story. |
5/1/2012 — "Get Healthy West Georgia" is inviting members to join the Beach Motivated Individual (BMI) Fitness Challenge. Full story. |
5/1/2012 — Sunshine and warm temperatures this month make it a great time to join “Get Healthy West Georgia.” Full story. |
4/19/2012 — Tanner Health System and the Community Foundation of West Georgia are launching a massive new initiative to reduce obesity rates and improve the health of communities in Carroll, Haralson and Heard counties. Full story. |
4/13/2012 — Delora Taylor and Studio 723 Salon in Villa Rica will hold a “Spa Day” on Saturday, April 21 to raise funds for local cancer patients. Full story. |
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1/24/2012 — Registration now open for Dog Show benefitting Willowbrooke Art Therapy Program Full story. |
1/23/2012 — Tanner Health System and the Roy Richards, Sr. Cancer Center are pleased to invite cancer survivors from across west Georgia and east Alabama to Tanner’s third annual Celebration of Life. Full story. |
1/18/2012 — The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton. Full story. |
1/18/2012 — The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica. Full story. |
1/16/2012 — The 4th Annual Pajama Party benefiting Tanner Heart and Vascular Center will be held on Feb. 7, 2012, at The Nest in Carrollton. Full story. |
1/13/2012 — Tanner Health System is inviting the public to “make their mark” on history by signing a structural beam on Saturday, Jan. 14 and Sunday, Jan. 15. Full story. |
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12/16/2011 — Willowbrooke at Tanner offers the following tips for how families can make the best of the holidays, in good times and bad. Full story. |
12/9/2011 — Nearly 900 come together to raise hope and funds to help local cancer patients with treatment, medication and costs related to their cancer care. Full story. |
11/28/2011 — Give yourself and others something merry and bright this holiday season by shopping at an upcoming Silver Connection sale at Tanner. Full story. |
11/28/2011 — Participants in “Learning CPR is Easy: Baby Edition” will learn the fundamentals of performing infant CPR on a child under 1 year of age. Full story. |
11/14/2011 — Even in the best of circumstances, cancer is one of the most difficult journeys a person can make. Let your neighbors know they are not alone. Full story. |
11/11/2011 — Masquerade, a company that specializes in offering affordable costume jewelry, will be on-site at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, and from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15 Full story. |
11/11/2011 — Tanner Hospice Care will host the 20th annual Tanner Hospice Holiday Food Sale on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the First Baptist Church in Carrollton. Full story. |
10/28/2011 — The holiday season is fast approaching, and at Tanner Health System’s three gift shops, special merchandise and special pricing is on the way. Full story. |
10/24/2011 — The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton. Full story. |
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10/4/2011 — To help increase awareness and knowledge of infant CPR in the region, Tanner is offering a free “Learning CPR is Easy” session focused on infant CPR. Full story. |
9/28/2011 — More than 12 million Americans live with a serious medical condition that puts them at risk for a heart attack, stroke, leg amputation and possibly even death Full story. |
9/28/2011 — The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 7 a.m. to noon on Friday, Sept. 30, at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton Full story. |
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8/23/2011 — The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton. Full story. |
8/22/2011 — New, larger location will provide better parking, easier access to the practice and more space for the practice to grow. Full story. |
8/22/2011 — Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton hosts a Farmers’ Market every other week that is open to the public in the Tanner Café from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Full story. |
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8/12/2011 — West Georgia Behavioral Health, part of Tanner Medical Group, now offering locations in Carrollton and Villa Rica Full story. |
8/5/2011 — This August, blood donors will get a delectable taste of summer with their gift of life. Full story. |
7/27/2011 — Residents of east Alabama will soon have greater access to quality medical services as Tanner Health System announces plans to construct a new medical facility in Randolph County. Full story. |
7/22/2011 — Tanner Health System will host an American Red Cross blood drive in memory of late team member Tammy Driskell later this month. Full story. |
7/13/2011 — ‘Take a Step Toward Better Health’ screenings can help detect disease that raises the risk of heart attack and stroke Full story. |
7/8/2011 — The diagnostic imaging department at Higgins General Hospital is now offering digital mammography. Full story. |
7/5/2011 — John Burson III, MD, with Villa Rica ENT was recently featured on CBS News. Dr. Burson is currently on his fourth tour of duty overseas since 2005—at age 76. Full story. |
6/29/2011 — Blood supplies typically run low around holidays. Help supplement the region's blood supply by donating at Tanner. Full story. |
6/24/2011 — Bikers Battling Breast Cancer is hosting its annual motorcycle ride on Sunday, July 17, benefiting Tanner Breast Health for the third consecutive year. Full story. |
6/20/2011 — M. Anne Medlin, BSN, RN, CNOR, perioperative nurse educator at Tanner, has received the Nurse of the Year award from the Northwest Georgia Chapter of AORN Full story. |
6/20/2011 — The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. on Friday, June 24, in Classroom 2 of the Health Education and Wellness Learning Center at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton Full story. |
6/14/2011 — Tanner Partners with Carrollton-based software maker Greenway to implement new practice management software in all Tanner Medical Group practices Full story. |
6/7/2011 — Tanner's series of free, educational heart health discussions, “State of the Heart,” will continue at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton with discussion on women and heart health Full story. |
6/3/2011 — Dr. Shazib Khawaja, with Tanner Heart & Vascular Specialists, has been named one of 'America's Top Doctors' by Castle Connolly Medical Full story. |
6/2/2011 — The 21st annual Magnolia Ball—“The Bee’s Knees Bash”— was held April 30, with members of the community helping to raise almost $500,000. Full story. |
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5/18/2011 — Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton is hosting a Weekly Farmers’ Market that will be open to the public in the Tanner Café from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Full story. |
5/13/2011 — Ambulance Drive on the campus of Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton will close to through traffic for three to four weeks, beginning May 23. Full story. |
5/11/2011 — Tanner Health System will host “Dressed for Heart Success,” a premier, free event offering a morning of food, fun, fashion and heart-healthy insights designed especially for women over 50, on Saturday, May 14. Full story. |
5/9/2011 — Tanner's series of free, educational heart health discussions, “State of the Heart,” will continue at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton on May 18 Full story. |
4/26/2011 — Wellness fair will be April 30, from 9 a.m. to noon at the club’s location in Carrollton Full story. |
4/25/2011 — Red Cross to hold blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 29, in Classroom 2 of the Health Education and Wellness Learning Center Full story. |
4/22/2011 — Dr. Brad Prybis and Dr. Jada Reese will discuss the latest techniques and treatments for controlling and relieving pain Full story. |
4/19/2011 — Tanner's series of free, educational heart health discussions, “State of the Heart,” will continue at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton with “You Are What You Eat” Full story. |
4/18/2011 — Tanner contributed more than $634.6 million to the region’s economy and created 4,666 full-time jobs in 2009, according to a report from the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) Full story. |
4/8/2011 — The 2011 Magnolia Ball Auction Donation Committee has drummed up a plethora of items for bid at the Ball. Full story. |
4/8/2011 — The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12 in classrooms A and B Full story. |
4/7/2011 — Looking for a little inspiration with your walking regimen? You don't have to be a cancer survivor to join! Full story. |
4/5/2011 — Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton, Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica, Higgins General Hospital ranked among Georgia's best for quality health care Full story. |
4/5/2011 — More than 100 Zumba fans raised $1,300 to benefit Tanner Health System’s cardiology services Full story. |
3/31/2011 — Fifth graders perform at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton as part of Tanner's Harmony for Healing music therapy program Full story. |
3/31/2011 — It’s not just gut instinct: screening for AAA saves lives Full story. |
3/30/2011 — The West Georgia Quilters Guild donated quilts to Tanner Medical Foundation to be given to the first babies born on National Quilt Day. Full story. |
3/25/2011 — An article appearing on page 5 of the March 25, 2011 issue of the Times-Georgian with the headline “Tanner closing its Short Stay unit” may be unintentionally misleading Full story. |
3/22/2011 — Among those honored was Linda Mason, RN, with 40 years of service Full story. |
3/22/2011 — Carrollton Middle School Singers, University of West Georgia students and Mt. Zion Elementary School Chorus to perform Full story. |
3/21/2011 — Another opportunity to be screened set for May 21 in Villa Rica Full story. |
3/15/2011 — Senfeld to also chair GHA's Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Council Full story. |
2/28/2011 — Are you a suspect for AAA? A free screening from Tanner Health System can help. Full story. |
2/25/2011 — GHA: Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton, Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica, Higgins General Hospital among best in Georgia for quality Full story. |