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St. Mary’s Orthopedic Specialists Expanding to Chase Street
St. Mary’s Orthopedic Specialists (SMOS) will be moving into a larger office at 658 N. Chase St., Suite 201, Athens, on June 8 to provide ample space for the future expansion of the fast-growing practice. The practice is currently located at 2740 Daniells Bridge Road, Suite 301, Athens, Ga. SMOS is the practice of Dr. Randy Lavender, Jr., and Dr. David Woodbury. Dr. Lavender joined St. Mary’s Medical Group in December 2025 to form the practice, and Dr. Woodbury joined in March 2026. The two surgeons
St. Mary's Auxiliary Thrift Store celebrates $3M in sales, 19th anniversary
For a thrift store – even an upscale store that specializes in high-quality used goods – it takes a lot of sales to add up to $3 million. But that’s just what the volunteers who operate St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary Upscale Thrift Store have done since founding the store in 2007. “The credit goes to all of our wonderful Auxiliary volunteers who make this store possible,” said Angie Patterson, manager of St. Mary’s gift shop and thrift store. “We are blessed with a dedicated and hard-working group of
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