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…
VPD arrest burglar after chase
Release: On August 6, 2020, at approximately 2:59 am, Valdosta Police Officers responded to 1707 North Forrest Street, after receiving a 911 call that someone had possibly observed a burglary occurring. When the first officer…
Valdosta public hearing for Temporary Utility Grant
Release: Virtual Public Hearing for the City of Valdosta’s Grant Allocation under the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (CDBG-CV) Program from the U.S. Department for Housing and Urban…
Stolen firearms and drug bust in Valdosta
Release: On August 5, 2020, at approximately 11:48 pm., a citizen called 911 reporting that they saw a suspicious subject standing beside a vehicle in the 3100 block of Vanelle Drive, holding a rifle. When…
GA Superintendent addresses return to school concerns
Release: Statement from State School Superintendent Richard Woods on return to school concerns “As the school year begins, schools across our state are working hard to serve students, whether virtually or in-person. They are implementing…
Wiregrass waives Out-of-State tuition for two semesters
Release: Wiregrass Tech waives Out-of-State Tuition for Fall and Spring Semesters Valdosta, GA— Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is temporarily accepting out-of-state students at in-state tuition rates for the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 Semesters. This was…
Valdosta traffic management to be improved with Georgia…
Release: Valdosta Wins Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Grant On Thursday, August 6, 2020, Georgia Tech announced Valdosta as a 2020 Smart Communities Challenge Grant Winner. The award provides the city’s Traffic Management Center (TMC) with…
GDA provides instructions on disposing unsolicited seeds
Release: New Online Reporting Tool for Unsolicited Seed Packages Given the large quantity of inquiries regarding unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China, the Georgia Department of Agriculture has developed an…
GA: July saw $574 Million in new investments,…
Release: ATLANTA – August 6, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced a strong start to the first month of fiscal year 2021, as the state…