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…
Augusta woman pleads guilty to CARES Act wire…
Release: Augusta woman sentenced, ordered to pay restitution for CARES Act fraud Defendant fabricated business information to claim losses due to pandemic AUGUSTA, GA: A woman who admitted to submitting loan applications containing knowingly false…
Previously convicted felon faces substantial prison time
Release: Federal jury convicts defendant on gun, drug charges in Southern District’s first post-COVID-19 trial Previously convicted felon faces substantial prison time AUGUSTA, GA: In the first post-pandemic jury trial held in the Southern District…
PGA Augusta Masters will not have fans on…
AUGUSTA, Ga.— The Masters, hosted at Augusta National, will continue November 12-15 without on-site fans due to COVID-19. This is a major change following the postponing of the majors this past April. PGA Championship continued…
360 Pound Gator Caught In Georgia
AUGUSTA, Ga - A gator weighing in at 360 pounds was caught in Augusta by authorities with the help of two locals. According to WJBF-TV, the massive 10 1/2-foot alligator had been chasing a local…
Rise in Hepatitis A Cases Has Local Health…
By Lauren Burgess After a recent case was reported in which a restaurant worker was diagnosed with hepatitis A in northwest Georgia, local health departments across the state are taking extra precautions. It was reported…
Augusta > GBI Busts Child Sex Ring
AUGUSTA -- GBI agents in their most recent child-predator sting, busted, among others, a soldier, a jailer, an actor and a funeral director. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation task force arrested 22 people in middle…
Masters > Spieth Breaks Records on way to…
John Clark, Georgia News Network for Valdosta Today AUGUSTA -- It was a record-breaking day for 21-year old Jordan Spieth who become the second-youngest winner of the Masters Sunday in Augusta. Spieth tied the tournament…
Masters > The Man Who Overcame Death Threats…
How Lee Elder Became the First Black Player at the Masters BBC News Forty years ago, Lee Elder became the first black golfer to play in the US Masters - but when he qualified for…