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…
Shooter killed in Cordele hostage standoff
CORDELE, GA - (AJC report) - Early Sunday morning, Cordele police were called to a residence to investigate a disturbance. LeJune Benjamin Cobb, 38, took five people hostage, including two children, during a standoff with…
GA School Superintendent on proposal to eliminate edTPA
Release: Statement from State School Superintendent Richard Woods on GaPSC’s proposal to eliminate edTPA as Georgia certification requirement Woods: "For those who have the calling to teach, we must seek out ways to help them…
Georgia BOE meeting May 4
Release: May 1, 2020 – The State Board of Education will hold a called board meeting via teleconference on Monday, May 4, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to discuss and consider Georgia’s CARES Act allocations. The meeting…
VHS Senior Headed to Princeton in Fall
Release: Valdosta High School’s Albert Minhyuk Kang will be attending Princeton University this fall on a full tuition scholarship. Kang, the VHS Salutatorian and PAGE Region Ten STAR student will be taking his academic talents…
GA’s childcare and parent services expanding group workforce…
Release: ATLANTA, Ga., (May 1, 2020) – Georgia’s Childcare and Parent Services, or CAPS Program, is expanding its new priority group for the Essential Services Workforce during COVID-19 to include those who work within the…
Free COVID-19 testing available in Lowndes Co.
Release: The Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District is offering free COVID-19 testing in Lowndes County. Public health staff are hard at work Monday through Saturday performing tests on individuals at the Lowndes…
GA Child Care programs invited to apply for…
Release: ATLANTA, Ga., April 30, 2020) – Beginning May 1, 2020, all licensed Georgia child care providers are invited to apply for Short Term Assistance Benefit for Licensed Entities (STABLE) payments from the Georgia Department of…
City of Valdosta issues update on services and…
Release: The City of Valdosta has been operating with limited staffing for the past several weeks, allowing many employees to adhere to the Governor’s Shelter in Place order. All city employees will return to work…