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…
Governor Deal Gets Spooked by Local Filmmakers
By Robin Postell VALDOSTA - On Wednesday, October 3, Roy Kirkland and Doug Sebastian visited Governor Nathan Deal's office in Atlanta representing RKDS Studios and promoting the evolving film industry of Valdosta and South Georgia.…
Georgia DHS receives kudos for PAC
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) on Tuesday received a national award The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) on Tuesday received a national award for providing services to help parents overcome barriers…
Deal: Dixie Color to create 100 jobs in…
From the Office of Gov. Nathan Deal: Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Dixie Color, Inc., a color resin pellets manufacturing company, will create 100 jobs and invest more than $19 million in a new Dixie…
Gov. Deal Proclaims Jan. 5 as “UGA Football…
ATLANTA - Governor Nathan Deal signed a proclamation Thursday declaring Jan. 5 to be "UGA Football Friday." "I’ve proclaimed January 5 as 'UGA Football Friday,' and I encourage fans far and wide to represent Georgia Football tomorrow…
Economist: ‘Peach State Job Engine is Indeed Humming’
ATLANTA, GA - Since taking office, Gov. Nathan Deal has budgeted conservatively, downsized state government, implemented real tax reform and created nearly 300,000 private-sector jobs as Georgia rebounded from the Great Recession. A prediction from…
Deal Recommends Computer Programming Satisfy Core Requirement
ATLANTA, GA - Gov. Nathan Deal today recommended the State Board of Education amend state policy to allow computer programming courses to satisfy core requirements — math, science or foreign language — for receiving a…
Deal Announces $39.7 Million in Community Development Awards
ATLANTA, GA - Gov. Nathan Deal has announced that 82 Georgia communities will receive a total of $39.7 million in assistance to grow their local economies. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…
Deal Announces AmeriCorps Grants for Georgia Organizations
ATLANTA, GA - Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Georgia organizations will receive $3,437,917 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to engage 690 AmeriCorps members with 15 nonprofit organizations…