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 woman pleads guilty to a $700K tax…
Release: Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in False Returns Scheme A Georgia woman pleaded guilty recently to preparing false tax returns for clients. According to court documents, between 2012 and 2017, Candace Roberts worked as a…
Albany judge arrested for threatening a court employee
Release: GBI Arrests Dougherty County Probate Judge MARCH 26, 2021 Albany, GA (March 26, 2021) – On Thursday, March 25, 2021, the GBI charged Dougherty County Probate Judge Leisa Blount, age 56, with one count of…
Eligible southwest Georgians encouraged to sign up for…
Governor Kemp has made a special plea to those in southwest Georgia who are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine, encouraging them to sign up at the mass vaccination site in Albany, Georgia. Release from Governor…
ASU and Wiregrass partnership for students seeking 4-year…
Release: Valdosta, Ga., Albany State University (ASU) and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College announced the establishment of a cooperative relationship on January 25. The agreement formally recognizes that ASU and Wiregrass are active educational partners committed to expanding educational…
GBI announce new Special Agent in Charge
Release: Decatur, GA (October 26, 2020) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announces the promotion of Eric Schwalls to Special Agent in Charge of the GBI’s Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office (SWRDEO) in Albany, GA. SAC…
Albany drug bust leads to several GBI arrests
Press Release: Several Arrests Made in Southwest Georgia Drug Investigation Albany, GA (August 18, 2020) – On Thursday, August 13, 2020, members of the GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office, Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office, Lee…
GBI: Two arrested in Albany drug bust
Release: Albany, GA (May 14, 2020) – On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office, GBI Special Enforcement Team, Albany Gang Unit, and Georgia State Patrol executed search and arrest warrants…
Albany Area Chamber and LSG lead regional business…
Albany, Ga. – The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce and Locate South Georgia have partnered to collect information through a series of surveys regarding the extent to which the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has affected local…