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…
Valdosta’s “Shop with a Cop” programs return
Release: Valdosta’s Public Safety Personnel Provide Youth with Happier Holidays The Valdosta Police Department and the Valdosta Fire Department are collecting donations for their annual Shop with a Cop and Shop with a Firefighter programs. The purpose of these…
Georgia’s graduation rates continue to increase
Release: Georgia graduation rate increases again, to 83.8 percent 105 Georgia districts record graduation rates at or above 90 percent School- and District-Level Graduation Rates: PDF | Excel November 10, 2020 – Georgia’s graduation rate increased again in 2020,…
Lowndes sees temporary road closures for railroad work
Release: Temporary Road Closures The Lowndes County Engineering Department announces the temporary road closures at the railroad crossings of the following roads with their dates listed beside them. The railroad contractor anticipates each closure to…
VPD and Citizens Against Violence host local food…
Release: Valdosta Police Department Partners with Citizens Against Violence to Host Food Drive for Local Families in Need As we prepare for the holiday season, some local families continue to deal with food insecurities during…
Explore Georgia offers vacation giveaway
Release: Explore Georgia Launches 'Georgia’s Great Escapes Giveaway' to Showcase Safe Travel ATLANTA, November 9, 2020 —Explore Georgia, the tourism division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, has launched a new vacation giveaway, “Georgia’s Great…
Sherina Ferrell named VFD Fire and Life Safety…
Release: Valdosta Fire Department names Sherina Ferrell as new Fire & Life Safety Coordinator The City of Valdosta Fire Department announces the selection of Sherina Ferrell, an experienced educator, as the department's Fire and Life…
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds begin to exhaust in…
Release: PUA Benefits Exhaust for Many in Georgia Atlanta, GA – Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), established under the March Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has provided almost $1.7 billion in benefits to over…
South Health District providing free COVID-19 tests in…
Release: Antigen Testing now available through Public Health VALDOSTA – Health Departments within the South Health District will begin providing free antigen testing on Monday, November 9 to anyone that has signs or symptoms of COVID-19,…