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…
Rep. Scott Bill to Close Gap in Burial…
Desk of U.S. Representative Austin Scott: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) participated in a House Veterans Affairs Committee legislative hearing examining his bill, the Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act (H.R. 4910). H.R. 4910…
Deal announces Peru as new international market
Office of Gov. Nathan Deal: Gov. Nathan Deal, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), presented 40 Georgia businesses with GLOBE (Georgia Launching Opportunities By Exporting) Awards at the 2018 Go Global…
Red Cross Volunteers Responding to Monday’s Severe Weather…
Red Cross Press Release: ATLANTA, Tuesday, March 20, 2018 --- Well before severe weather hit Georgia last night, Red Cross volunteers in communities statewide prepared to respond. We placed volunteers and shelters on stand-by, mobilized emergency supplies and…
Facebook posting from prison leads to new charges…
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia Press Release: ATLANTA – Joe L. Fletcher, a current inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta (USP Atlanta), has been indicted by a federal grand…
Wanted: Leaders for a TB Free United States
Georgia Department of Public Health Press Release: VALDOSTA – Although Tuberculosis (TB) is preventable and curable, many people in the United States still suffer from the disease. Anyone can get TB, and our current efforts…
Rep. Austin Scott Supports House Passage of STOP…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the following statement upon the House passing the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 (H.R. 4909). This bipartisan legislation would provide grant funding for evidence-based training to prevent school violence. Included…
76 Arrested in Multi-State Child Exploitation Operation Named…
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Press Release: Decatur, GA – A total of 76 people were arrested and 13 children were rescued or identified as victims during a mutually coordinated operation between eight (8) southeastern states. The…
Decatur County Files Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers and…
Blasingame, Burch, Garrard, & Ashley, P.C Press Release ATHENS, Ga. – Decatur County filed a lawsuit against multiple manufacturers and distributors of opioids, seeking to hold them responsible for their role in creating the opioid…