THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
VFD partners with Orlando for RIT Operations training
Release: Valdosta Fire Department Hosts Rapid Intervention Operations Training with Orlando Fire Department Lieutenant Bassel Ibrahim On Wednesday, June 30, the Valdosta Fire Department hosted a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) Operations Training at the Lowndes…
VPD and VFD announce their 2021 Battle of…
VALDOSTA, Ga.— The Valdosta Fire Department and the Valdosta Police Department get ready to host their annual Battle of the Badges on July 28, 2021. This is an inter-departmental competition in cooperation with the American…
Gerlda Hines to lead Department of Human Services…
Release: Atlanta, GA – Today, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced Gerlda Hines will be sworn in as the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services (DHS) on June 30 and begin her duties as Commissioner…
Georgia resident federally convicted for dog fighting
Release: Jury Convicts Georgia Resident on Dog Fighting Charges 11 Co-Defendants Previously Pleaded Guilty to Federal Charges WASHINGTON – A federal jury convicted a Georgia resident on federal charges stemming from violations of the Animal…
DPS continues efforts to suppress Georgia’s street racing
Release: DPS Coordinates Ninth Wave of Multi-Agency Crime Suppression and Street Racing Enforcement Ninth Wave of Multi-Agency Crime Suppression and Street Racing Enforcement Coordinated by the Department of Public Safety a Success (ATLANTA, GA) – At…
VFD receives new SCBA gear and monitoring systems
Release: SPLOST Funds Purchase of New Valdosta Fire Department Airpacks to Improve Accountability and Safety of Firefighters The Valdosta Fire Department recently received its first phase of new Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units. The SCBAs…
DPH will soon end COVID-19 dashboard updates
Release: COVID-19 Daily Status Report and COVID Vaccine Dashboard Updates JUNE 29, 2021 NEWS ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2021 COVID-19 Daily Status Report and COVID Vaccine Dashboard Updates Atlanta – Effective July 1, 2021, the…
City of Valdosta to close Monday, July 5
VALDOSTA, Ga.— The City of Valdosta recently announced that they will close on Monday, July 5 in observance of Independence Day. This includes the Sanitation Department. They will only collect residential garbage on Monday. For…