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…
VFD Lieutenant honored with Fire Officer designation
Release: Valdosta Fire Department Lieutenant Marcus Haynes Receives Professional Designation of Fire Officer Valdosta Fire Department Lieutenant Marcus Haynes was recognized for receiving the professional designation of "Fire Officer" (FO) at the Valdosta City Council…
DPH announces MCV4 vaccine as required for the…
Release: MCV4 Vaccine Required For 2021-2022 School Year VALDOSTA – Before starting the 2021-2022 school year, all students entering or transferring into 11th grade will need proof of a meningococcal booster shot (MCV4), unless their first dose was…
Peachstate settles with HHS due to HIPPA violations
Release: Clinical Laboratory Pays $25,000 to Settle Potential HIPAA Security Rule Violations Peachstate Health Management, LLC, doing business as AEON Clinical Laboratories (Peachstate), has agreed to pay $25,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)…
Pyramid Consulting pays $18K settlement for discrimination
Release: Justice Department Settles with Georgia-Based Staffing Company to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims Note: A full copy of the settlement agreement can be viewed here. This press release is also available in Spanish. WASHINGTON – The Department of…
Structure fire on East Park damages multiple apartments
Release: Valdosta Fire Department Responds to Structure Fire on East Park Avenue On Sunday, May 23, 2021, the Valdosta Fire Department responded to the report of a two-alarm structure fire at an apartment building at…
Claxton Poultry Farms indicted for fixing prices
Release: Broiler Chicken Producer Indicted for Price Fixing and Bid Rigging A federal grand jury in Denver, Colorado, returned an indictment charging Norman W. Fries Inc., dba Claxton Poultry Farms (Claxton), headquartered in Claxton, Georgia,…
Former Valdosta State Prison officer pleads guilty to…
Release: Former Georgia Supervisory Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Offenses for Assaulting Inmates A former supervisory correctional officer at the Valdosta State Prison (VSP) in Valdosta, Georgia, pleaded guilty recently to violating the…
OSHA cites over $136K in penalties against HPPE…
Release: US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CITES COLUMBUS CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR EXPOSING WORKERS TO HOST OF SAFETY HAZARDS AT MANUFACTURING FACILITY OSHA cites HPPE LLC for serious citations, proposes $136K in penalties COLUMBUS, GA – HPPE LLC…