VALDOSTA - Officers check on the well-being of a mother and her infant child, only to find the mother in a mental crisis while possessing a knife. Release: Officers respond to check on the well-being…
Lowndes Fire Rescue reminds residents to “Learn the…
Release: Lowndes County Fire Rescue is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years—to promote this year’s Fire Prevention WeekTM campaign, “Learn the Sounds…
Wiregrass hosting online raffle
After a successful raffle last year, the Wiregrass Foundation Board is hosting its 2nd Online Reverse Raffle the week of November 15 for a chance to win $5,000. “You do not even have to leave your…
Turner Center Art Park hosts more live and…
Release: The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host 2River Station for a live Music in the Art Park concert on Fri., October 8 from 7-9 p.m. in the Art Park located at 605 N.…
Georgia caller ID scam alert
Release: It has come to our attention that scammers have begun spoofing the telephone number of the Board of Pharmacy (404) 651-8000. If you receive a call and are unsure, please call (404) 651-8000 to…
Habersham stolen vehicle fire ruled arson
Release: Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced that a vehicle stolen in Stephens County was found abandoned and had been intentionally set on fire. The fire occurred on Skyland Drive in Cornelia…
National Fire Protection Association promotes Fire Prevention Week
Release: The Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is partnering with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.”…
Georgia Tech organization receives $1.3 million grant for…
Release: U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Y. Castillo announced that 50 organizations — including nonprofits, institutions of higher education, state government agencies, and other entrepreneurship-focused organizations — from 26 states will…
Local School Surpasses Peers in Testing
Release: On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, the GBI was requested by the Marietta Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting. The early investigation indicates that at 6:53 a.m., there was a carjacking near 1438…