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…
Georgia CPD warns of new COVID-19 scams
Release: CONSUMER ALERT: Fraudsters Perpetrating New Scams to Capitalize on COVID-19 May 22, 2020 ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr is warning Georgians about new ways in which scammers are taking advantage of the…
VPD seizes over $62k worth of marijuana, makes…
Release: On May 21, 2020, detectives with the Valdosta Police Department Narcotics Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 1000 block of West Alden Avenue. Detectives conducted a lengthy investigation after receiving…
U.S. Presidential Scholars List Includes two Georgia Seniors
Release: Two Georgia Students Named 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today announced the 56th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts…
GA Rural Health Clinics Receive $4 Million from…
Release: HHS Provides $4,847,219 for COVID-19 Testing in Rural Communities in Georgia Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provided $4,847,219 to 98 Rural…
GDOL Opens New Program to Provide Claims for…
Release: Atlanta, GA – Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) has developed a program which will allow employer filed partial claims to be converted to individual claims.…
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…
VFD respond to apartment fire on Northside Dr.
Release: Valdosta Fire Department Responds to Structure Fire on Northside Drive On Monday, May 18, 2020, the Valdosta Fire Department responded to the report of a fire in an apartment building at 411 Northside Drive.…
GDA’s Georgia Grown To-Go Markets Expand
Release: Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Announces Georgia Grown To-Go Program As part of the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s (GDA) “Buy Georgia Grown, Now More Than Ever” campaign, Georgia Grown is partnering with local governments to connect produce farmers directly to consumers…