Another Georgia soldier killed in Iraq

The latest combat fatalities in Iraq include three soldiers from Fort Stewart--one is a man from Georgia. The military says 25-year-old Sergeant Gene Lamie of Homerville was killed Friday in Baghdad when his vehicle hit an explosive. Lamie was a member of the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart.

Southeast Georgia gets new hospital

Clinch County east of Valdosta has a new, state-of-the-art hospital. The 25-bed Clinch Memorial Hospital opened doors yesterday in Homerville. The hospital has a telemedicine connection that allows doctors to access medical specialists across the state. It also includes a picture archiving system that allows doctors to e-mail radiology images to radiologists anywhere in the world. The hospital is Homerville’s fourth largest employer and officials hope it will bring more growth to Clinch County.