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…
VPD August hiring event
Release: Valdosta Police Department (VPD) is seeking/hiring qualified applicants for the position of Police Officer. We are holding an open testing hiring event on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at 6p.m. We allow entrance 30 minutes…
Georgia woman pleads guilty to a $700K tax…
Release: Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in False Returns Scheme A Georgia woman pleaded guilty recently to preparing false tax returns for clients. According to court documents, between 2012 and 2017, Candace Roberts worked as a…
Bill signed to provide state employees paid parental…
Release: Gov. Kemp Signs Bill to Provide Paid Parental Leave for State Employees Atlanta, GA – Recently, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed HB 146 to provide three weeks of paid parental leave for state employees, including employees of…
VFD Lieutenant Robert Mercer honored as Employee of…
Release: Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson and Fire Chief, Brian Boutwell honored Lieutenant Robert Mercer as the April 2021 Employee of the Month at the April 8, City Council meeting. Mercer received a framed certificate,…
Uddyback named Director of Employee Health Services at…
Release: South Georgia Medical Center announces the promotion of Sylvia Uddyback to Director of Employee Health Services. Uddyback has been with SGMC for 39 years. In this new position she will oversee many programs that…
VCS weekly COVID update
Release: Valdosta City Schools will post regular, weekly updates with COVID-19 data. The graphic below reflects all COVID-19 data that has been reported to us as of Friday, February 12. On Monday, February 22, we…
GA state employees to receive $1,000 bonus
Release: Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today joined Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, Speaker David Ralston, Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones, Majority Leader Jon Burns, House Appropriations Chairman Terry England, and Senate Appropriations Chairman Blake…
Lowndes County Sherriff’s Office warns against scam caller
LOWNDES COUNTY, Ga.— The Lowndes County Sherriff's Office recently posted that multiple persons have contacted them to report an impersonator. Residents have received phone calls wherein the caller claimed to be the LSCO. The scammer…