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…
New partnership creates more high speed internet in…
Release: Kemp, Duncan, Ralston Announce EMC Partnership to Expand Broadband in Rural Middle Georgia Central Georgia EMC, Southern Rivers Energy and Conexon expand broadband to 80,000 EMC members across 18 counties Atlanta, GA – Efforts to…
Spalding man arrested by GBI for child exploitation
Release: Spalding County Registered Sex Offender Arrested for the Sexual Exploitation of Children JANUARY 19, 2021 Decatur, GA (January 19, 2021) – On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, Spalding County resident, Timothy Woodard, age 44, was charged…
17-year-old in Jonesboro charged with online child exploitation
Release: Clayton County Man Arrested for Sexually Exploiting Children Online JANUARY 19, 2021 Jonesboro, GA (January 19, 2021) – On Friday, January 15, 2021, Clayton County resident, Jeremiah Anderson, age 17, was charged with six counts…
Valdosta schools moving to 100% virtual learning
Release: Valdosta City Schools has been monitoring our total number of quarantined and positive cases since our return from the Thanksgiving break. We have noticed a significant increase in our numbers and out of an…
Former Forsyth Chief Deputy arrested for child exploitation
Release: Former Law Enforcement Officer Arrested for the Sexual Exploitation of Children NOVEMBER 10, 2020 Canton, GA (November 10, 2020) – On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, former Forsyth County Chief Deputy Grady Sanford, age 56, was…
Georgia invests into connecting students online
Atlanta, GA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today joined State School Superintendent Richard Woods to announce Georgia will dedicate $6 million to help school districts connect their K-12 students to the internet. Georgia has allocated…
Gov. Kemp announces GA’s Broadband Availability Map
Release: State Launches Broadband Availability Map Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the publication of Georgia’s Broadband Availability Map, a new tool that will bring more transparency about the internet marketplace and clarify which Georgia households do…
Ookla’s Speedtest app pilots a statewide initiative for…
Release: State Launches Internet Speedtest Pilot for Schools JUNE 23, 2020 Atlanta, GA - Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that the Georgia Broadband Deployment Initiative (GBDI) is launching the Speedtest by Ookla® pilot project statewide…