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…
Governor appoints 20 tourism leaders to the Georgia…
Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced 20 appointments to the Georgia Tourism Foundation. Governor Kemp highlighted the important role of the Georgia Tourism Foundation Board of Directors during his remarks Wednesday at the 2021 Georgia…
GA Foundation for Public Education awards $115,000 in…
Release: The Georgia Foundation for Public Education awarded its fourth round of Rural Education Fund grants, providing 12 grants to Georgia schools and districts. Totaling $115,003, this year’s Rural Education Fund grants will fund middle-school…
AAA: State gas prices continuing to decrease ahead…
Release: Georgia gas prices one cent lower than last week. The state average is now $2.95 per gallon. Visit GasPrices.AAA.com to view state and local gas price averages. It now costs motorists $44.25 to fill a 15-gallon tank of gasoline; that is…
Georgia hospitals declaring diversion due to COVID surge
Release: To reduce the strain on EMS and emergency departments many hospitals in Georgia are having to declare diversion, according to the Georgia DPH. Diversion is a term used for ambulance transports in regards to…
VFD acquires new Haz-Mat Decontamination System with grant…
Release: The Valdosta Fire Department recently purchased an Enhanced Decon System through a GEMA Grant that will help effectively decontaminate personnel after a Haz-Mat Incident. Although these incidents aren’t a frequent call, it is essential for…
Georgia approves new K-12 mathematics standards
Release: The State Board of Education today approved State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ recommendation to adopt the new K-12 Mathematics Standards. The current (2020-2021) school year will be dedicated to teacher training on the new standards,…
New agreement earns GA students college credit for…
Release: The Georgia Department of Education and Technical College System of Georgia have collaborated to develop statewide articulation agreements that will allow students to receive TCSG college credits for certain Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education…
Wiregrass awarded VR/AR development grant
Release: The United States Department of Education has announced that Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has been awarded $1,371,256 for an Institutional Resilience – Virtual and Augmented Reality Development Grant. The priority for this project is…