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…
Kemp lifting shelter-in-place order for most Georgians
Governor Brian Kemp's shelter-in-place order will be lifted Friday for most of Georgia's residents, though he continues to urge Georgians to stay at home when possible to help contain the spread of COVID-19. Release: Atlanta,…
Governor Kemp extends shelter in place order
Press Release: Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp updated Georgians on the response to COVID-19: "Good afternoon, everyone. Before I get started, I want to take a moment to talk about my friend and former Senate…
Kemp to extend public health state of emergency
Release: Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, and House Speaker David Ralston announced plans to extend Georgia’s public health state of emergency through May 13, 2020 to mitigate the…
The Shelter-In-Place order, what you need to know
As expected, on Thursday evening Governor Brian Kemp implemented a shelter-in-place order. The order will go into effect at 6pm on Friday, April 3 and will stay in place until at least April 13. You…
Local school systems confirm closure for the school…
On Wednesday, Gov. Brian Kemp ordered that K-12 schools stay closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Afterward, both Lowndes County Schools and Valdosta City Schools published releases about the closures. Each school…
Kemp closes schools for the year, preparing a…
On Wednesday, Governor Brian Kemp said he is preparing to issue a statewide shelter-in-place order to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Details of the order are expected Thursday with the rules to take effect…
Echols Co. enacts local emergency management order
On Wednesday, the Echols County Board of Commissioners signed a Local Emergency Management Purpose Order. This order, which went into effect at 12 noon, includes Voluntary Stay At Home instructions and prohibition of gatherings of…
FL pastor arrested for holding service during lockdown
Rodney Howard-Browne, the pastor of a Tampa Bay Church, made national headlines Sunday when he held two crowded services despite government orders not to do so. The church offered bus transportation to the event and…