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…
Goodwill hosts hiring events in Valdosta and Albany
VALDOSTA, Ga.— Valdosta's Goodwill Career Center will host a hiring event Thursday, July 9th. New Hire Solutions will last from 9:30 AM until 12:30 PM, and Goodwill is looking to hire welders, warehouse associates, drivers,…
Hahira Honey Bee Festival cancelled
HAHIRA, GA - The 2020 Hahira Honey Bee Festival has been cancelled due to COVID-19. The announcement, made on their Facebook page, said they evaluated reports and the CDC before deciding that, "this is the…
SGMC celebrates their 65th anniversary
Release: SGMC Celebrates 65 Years of Service to Region July 1, 2020 will mark the 65th anniversary of South Georgia Medical Center. What opened as a 100-bed hospital in 1955 has grown into the regional…
GDOT will limit construction over holiday weekend
Release: Georgia DOT Restricts Construction Related Lane Closures Statewide During Fourth of July Holiday ATLANTA, GA – To alleviate Fourth of July weekend traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is suspending construction-related lane…
Kemp signs GA FY2021 budget
Press Release: Atlanta, GA - Today Governor Brian P. Kemp delivered the following address as he signed the State of Georgia's FY2021 Budget: "Six months ago, we gathered under this Gold Dome to kick off the 2020 Legislative…
GA drug overdoses increase with COVID-19
Release: Carr Echoes Significance of Georgia DPH Report, Georgia Could Be Experiencing a Rise in Overdoses JUNE 29, 2020 ATLANTA, GA – New data from the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) indicates that…
Georgia COVID-19 cases increase a record 60%
According to the AJC, there was more than 11,000 new cases of COVID-19 in Georgia last week, a new record of one-week cases for the state. The 11,176 new confirmed cases is a 60% increase…
GA survey on student testing waiver now available
Release: June 29, 2020 – The Georgia Department of Education announced today an online survey to get the public’s feedback on a waiver of the high-stakes testing requirement in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for the 2020-2021…