FORT VALLEY — Blue Bird plans a $300 million manufacturing expansion in Peach County that will create 375 jobs over three years. Release: ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Blue Bird Corporation…
Wiregrass Celebrates Mother-Daughter Success Story in Nursing Graduation
PHOTO: (L-R) Paulette Brown, Campus Director at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, and her daughter, Chrissa Davis, celebrate a shared milestone as Davis graduates from the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program in Spring 2026—marking…
SGBC Celebrates 25 Graduates of Small Business Academy
PHOTO: A historic Public-Private technical residency by the Southern Georgia Black Chambers graduated 25 certified small businesses, as it drew praise from U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, Mayor Scott James Matheson, and Georgia Power. VALDOSTA —…
Georgia Tax Collections Drop 12.6% in May
ATLANTA — Motor fuel tax suspension and lower income tax payments contributed to Georgia’s May revenue decline. Release: ATLANTA – The State of Georgia’s net tax revenue collections in May totaled $2.35 billion, for a decrease…
Warehouse Rentals Announces New Industrial Development in Valdosta
VALDOSTA — Warehouse Rentals plans a new industrial development at Miller Business Park in Valdosta. Release: VALDOSTA, Ga. — Warehouse Rentals has announced plans for a new multi-phase industrial development at Miller Business Park in…
Wiregrass Georgia Tech Earns National Honors in Collegiate…
PHOTO: (WiregrassTech_MarketingTeam.jpg) Members of the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Marketing and Public Relations team celebrate national recognition at the 2026 Collegiate Advertising Awards, where the college earned Gold and Silver honors for its award-winning "WiredUp!" campaign. Seated…
Slaughter reappointed ACCG Federal Policy Committee vice chair
LOWNDES CO. — Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter was reappointed vice chair of ACCG's Federal Policy Committee. Release: ATLANTA, Ga. (May 28, 2026) – Lowndes County Chairman Bill Slaughter was recently reappointed vice chair of the Federal…
Wiregrass student earns CDL at age 74, makes…
PHOTO: Joecephus Vaughan, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s first-ever credit Integrated Education and Training (IET) graduate, poses beside a Wiregrass Commercial Truck Driving semi-truck after earning his Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) at age 74. Vaughan completed…
Chad Dyson Selected to Lead VLPRA
VALDOSTA — Parks and recreation leader Chad Dyson will become VLPRA’s new Executive Director this summer. Release: VALDOSTA, GA — The Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority (VLPRA) Board of Directors has announced the selection…