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…
GA marks lowest COVID-19 hospitalizations since early April
Release: Atlanta, GA - Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Georgia reached its lowest number of COVID-19 positive patients hospitalized since hospitals started reporting data to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) on April…
Georgia Receives Over $200 Million From HHS
Release: HHS Delivers $261,687,559 to Expand Testing Capacity in Georgia The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is delivering $261,687,559 in new funding to Georgia to support testing for COVID-19. In total, $10.25 billion…
Select GA School Districts Awarded COVID-19 Grants
Release: Georgia Foundation for Public Education, Innovation Fund Foundation award COVID-19 Response Fund grants to 11 districts, schools May 18, 2020 – The Georgia Foundation for Public Education and the Innovation Fund Foundation – the philanthropic…
Georgia companies providing critical supplies to fight COVID-19
Release: Over 220 Georgia Companies Providing Critical Supplies to Fight COVID-19 Atlanta, May 18, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced a list and interactive map of Georgia companies that have signed up to help businesses…
Moody AFB to conduct flyovers for healthcare professionals
Release: MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.— Aircraft assigned to the 23d Wing are scheduled to conduct flyovers for select hospitals in south Georgia and north Florida communities to show solidarity and support for healthcare professionals amidst…
DPH confirms COVID-19 death of Ben Hill resident
Release: Fitzgerald - The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), South Health District has confirmed the first COVID-19 related death of a resident of Ben Hill County. The individual was a 73-year old male who was…
Free COVID-19 testing event hosted at Ora Lee…
Release: South Health District hosted its first mobile COVID-19 testing event at Ora Lee West in Valdosta on Tuesday, May 12. Twenty-one individuals were tested during the event at Ora Lee West and to-date South…
LHS Graduation Ceremony Set for June
Release: Lowndes High School announces the Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2020 A traditional Graduation ceremony for the Lowndes High School Class of 2020 will be held on June 13, 2020, at 8:30 am…