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…
Poll: 71% Of GA Voters Support Expanded Background…
Washington, DC- A new poll released this week by Public Policy Polling showed that three southern states, including Georgia, are largely in favor of expanded background checks. According to the data, 71 percent of Georgia voters, 67…
Richt: Former Lowndes Star Suspended For UGA-Clemson Game
Former Lowndes Viking and current UGA Bulldog Josh Harvey-Clemons will be suspended for one game after an incident in an Athens dorm involving marijuana. Head coach Mark Richt confirmed that suspension on Tuesday to a Nashville,…
Valdosta Unemployment Drops To 7.3% In April
Valdosta, GA- The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that metro Valdosta’s unemployment rate declined to 7.3 percent in April, down four-tenths of a percentage point from 7.7 percent in March. The rate was 8.1 percent…
All But 2 GA Counties Now Drought-Free
Just 12 months ago, over 95 percent of the state of Georgia was in some level of drought. Fast forward to today, where 99 percent of the state is now out of any drought stage.…
GA Unemployment Drops To Lowest Level Since December…
Valdosta, GA- The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 8.2 percent in April. The rate was down two-tenths of a percentage point from 8.4 percent in March and…
Lights, Camera, Georgia 20 Day Short Film Competition
[caption id="attachment_2790" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lights, Camera, Georgia [/caption] BronzeLens Film Festival has been selected by Georgia Lottery to serve as host of the Lights, Camera, Georgia Short Film Competition which officially opens its ‘Call for Entries’…
GA Tax Collections Up 13 Percent In April
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia’s net tax collections for the month of April 2013 totaled $1.73 billion for an increase of $201 million, or 13.2 percent, compared to April 2012. Year-to-date, net revenue…
FTC: Florida #1, Georgia #2 In Identity Theft,…
A report released Tuesday from the Federal Trade Commission lists Florida as the state most prone to identity theft and fraud. Florida had 693.5 complaints of fraud per 100,000 people in 2012 and 631.3 identity…