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…
Turner’s Furniture stores temporarily closing
Release: Tifton based Turner Furniture Company will temporarily close its 11 store locations in Georgia and North Florida from Friday, March 20th through April 5th. This will be the first time the 105-year-old furniture retailer…
Lanier Co Sheriff’s Office closing lobby
Release: Starting Monday, March 23 rd , 2020 until further notice, the lobby at the Lanier County Sheriff’s Office will be closed to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus to the public and to…
GTC movie theaters close including Valdosta
Georgia Theatre Company have closed all of their locations temporarily, including the Valdosta Stadium Cinemas, due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The company says they will continue to monitor the situation and will post updates on…
Wiregrass Tech closes to public
Release: Wiregrass Tech Closes to the Public March 17 – March 31 Valdosta, Ga., In compliance with Governor Brian Kemp’s Executive Order 3.16.20.01, all TCSG colleges will be closed from March 18, 2020 to March…
Gov. Kemp orders all Georgia K-12 schools and…
The AJC reports that Governor Kemp has ordered the closure of all K-12 schools (elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools) in Georgia through the end of March. This decision comes as part of the ongoing effort…
Azalea Festival cancelled due to COVID-19
Release: It is with an extremely heavy heart and profound sadness that I must announce the cancellation of the 2020 Azalea Festival. My Board, volunteers, and I worked very hard all day setting up Drexel…
VSU closes for 2 weeks over coronavirus concerns
VALDOSTA, GA - Valdosta State University has announced that they will be temporarily suspending instruction for two weeks beginning March 16, while state officials continue to assess the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. VSU is asking that…
Valdosta City Schools suspends spring sports
Release: As of Friday, March 13, Valdosta City Schools will suspend all middle and high school spring athletics indefinitely following the recommendation from the Georgia High School Association (GHSA). Our current spring athletics are baseball,…