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…
Official: Valdosta mask ordinance
Release: Valdosta City Council Adopts Ordinance Requiring Use of Masks/Face Coverings On August 26, 2020, The Valdosta City Council voted 4-3 to approve the Local Option Face Covering Ordinance requiring face coverings in public places…
DPH updates information on COVID-19 trends in Georgia
Release: Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is providing the following information regarding the fight against COVID-19 in Georgia: Positive Indicators COVID-19 Cases During 8/10-8/17, our weekly statewide case numbers decreased by 11%.The seven-day…
Georgia’s daily COVID reports receive improvements
Release: Atlanta – Effective Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 3 p.m., there were several improvements to the COVID-19 Daily Status Report on the Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH) website. These changes are designed to make the…
DECAL offers child care facilities COVID-19 guidance
Release: Guidance Addresses Drop Off/Arrival and Food Prep/Meal Service to How and Where to Report Confirmed COVID cases in Child Care Programs ATLANTA, Ga., (August 19, 2020) – The Georgia Department of Early Care and…
Rep. Gullet asks students for feedback on 2020…
Release: ATLANTA – State Representative Joseph Gullett (R-Dallas) recently created an email address, myschoolstory2020@gmail.com, for students and educators to report positive and negative experiences since returning to school for the 2020 fall semester. “Instead of focusing…
GEMA replies to AJC’s COVID-19 Open Records complaint
Release: GEMA/HS Responds to AJC Article on Open Records Requests AUGUST 14, 2020 (ATLANTA) – Today, the Atlanta Journal Constitution published an article by staff writer David Wickert, implying that the Georgia Emergency Management and…
UPDATE: LCS releases COVID-19 weekly update
UPDATED RELEASE: LOWNDES CO., Ga.— Lowndes County Schools has released their current COVID-19 exposure levels. LCS reports, "For the past 14 days, Lowndes County Schools positive COVID 19 cases of faculty and students is .1%…
No fans to be present at Mercedes-Benz Stadium…
Release: ATLANTA FALCONS AND ATLANTA UNITED GAMES AT MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM TO BE PLAYED WITHOUT FANS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2020 August 17, 2020 – Atlanta, GA – The NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United of Major League Soccer…