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…
Eight Georgia public schools receive 2021 National Blue…
Release: Eight Georgia public schools have been recognized as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Blue Ribbon is a national recognition from the U.S. Department of Education (USED). The Georgia schools named 2021 recipients of the…
Gov. Kemp joins fellow governors in launching Operation…
Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp joined fellow governors in launching Operation Open Roads aimed at proposing common-sense solutions the Biden administration should consider to address global supply chain issues. As part of this multistate effort,…
Annual survey indicates Thanksgiving dinner costs increase from…
Release: The American Farm Bureau's 36th annual survey has been released with findings that show Thanksgiving food costs have increased by 14% from last year's average, with the price of turkey accounting for most of…
GA joins nationwide investigation into Instagram’s impact on…
Release: Attorney General Chris Carr recently joined a nationwide investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, for providing and promoting its social media platform – Instagram – to children and young adults despite…
Public’s help needed in reporting wintering monarchs
Release: Now we need your help again. Last winter, volunteers from across the Southeast and Gulf states provided more than 5,800 observations of monarch butterflies. This winter, the partnership of universities, agencies and other organizations…
Carr urges Congressional leaders to reject nominee for…
Release: Attorney General Chris Carr wrote to Congressional leaders to voice his strong opposition to President Biden's nomination of Professor Saule Omarova to serve as the next Comptroller of the Currency. The letter was sent in response to…
Adoption-matching pilot launches in Georgia
Release: The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) announced a partnership with Adoption-Share for a pilot of its Family-Match program, an innovative adoption-matching technology designed to connect families…
Man wanted for burglary in Bibb County dies…
Release: The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Byron, Crawford County, GA. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at 5:55 p.m. Kevin…