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…
Mayor Matheson receives Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Release: On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, Mayor Scott James Matheson received the new Janssen (Johnson and Johnson), single dose, COVID-19 Vaccine at the Lowndes County Health Department. Matheson is eligible for the vaccine under Governor…
GEMA opens five new mass COVID-19 vaccination sites
Release: (ATLANTA) –Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency officially opened five additional Mass Vaccination Sites for COVID-19 throughout the state recently. The drive-through sites provide the Pfizer vaccine on an appointment only basis. “We…
$277 Million in COVID-19 response funds transferred to…
Release: Gov. Kemp Announces $277 Million in Federal Coronavirus Relief Funding to GDOT for Rural Projects Funds will speed up projects in rural Georgia by thirteen years Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp recently announced…
LCS weekly COVID update
Release: Please see attached, Lowndes County Schools' weekly COVID-19 update. These numbers are in a trending 7-day format using comparative data from DPH. This report represents data from March 5 – March 11, 2021.
SGMC shines a light after one year of…
Release: Thursday, March 11, 2021 marks one year since South Georgia Medical Center received confirmation of its first positive COVID-19 patient and entered the battle against the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. As a public show of support for its healthcare workforce and to…
67 percent of GA seniors have received COVID…
Release: Atlanta, GA – Today, the Georgia Department of Public Health's COVID-19 vaccine dashboard reported over 2.5 million total doses administered in the state, including 500,000 doses in the last 12 days. 67% of Georgia's senior population have…
GA to expand COVID vaccine eligibility
Release: Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations. On March 15, vaccination criteria will expand to include Georgians aged 55 and older and individuals with disabilities and certain medical…
VCS weekly COVID update
Release: Valdosta City Schools will post regular, weekly updates with COVID-19 data. The graphic below reflects all COVID-19 data that has been reported to us as of Friday, March 5. On Monday, March 15, we…