VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Georgia sees rise in deadly crashes involving pedestrians
By: Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) -- The Georgia Department of Transportation says that so far this year, 111 pedestrians have been killed on state roads - an increase of 16 percent from this time last…
Georgia wins USDA state and regional School Nutrition…
Valdosta City Schools Press Release: Georgia – both the Georgia Department of Education and local school districts – is receiving recognition from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its school nutrition program. On May…
What To Do About All the Feathers (and…
Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division Press Release: SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA – The Canada goose is an adaptable bird that can live in a variety of habitats. Unfortunately, many of those locations are sometimes in…
Calhoun State Prison Contraband Interception
Georgia Department of Corrections Press Release: FORSYTH, Ga. – In 2017, the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) began utilizing local county Sheriff’s Officers to help with fighting contraband coming into the facilities. The Sheriff’s Officers…
FBI Announces Results of Operation Safe Summer
FBI Press Release: ATLANTA—Murang Pak, Acting Special Agent in Charge (A/SAC), FBI Atlanta Field Office, announces the results of Operation Safe Summer (OSS), a collaborative effort by 38 local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies,…
Deal appoints Chastain to State Board of Workers’…
From the Office of Gov. Nathan Deal: Gov. Nathan Deal appointed Terry Chastain as a director and an appellate division judge with the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. Chastain will replace the Honorable Elizabeth Gobeil…
An 8-Year-Old Stopped to Help an Elderly Woman…
Courtesy of Wise Brother Media: Here's a proud moment for a parent: An 8-year-old kid named Maurice Adams Jr. was in a car with his mom last week in Milledgeville, Georgia. He noticed an elderly…
Waterfowl Season Regulations Approved for 2018–19
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division: Waterfowl hunters can begin making season plans now that the 2018–2019 migratory bird season hunting dates and regulations were recently approved by the Board of Natural Resources.…