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…
St. John Catholic School students put virtues into…
Release: Students of St. John the Evangelist Catholic School (SJCS) are participating in a new three-year program around the virtues of faith, hope and charity. Each month during the school year, students, Pre-K2 through eight…
All Lowndes students eligible for free meals
Release: The Lowndes County School Nutrition Program will begin serving free meals to all enrolled students on September 15, 2020, based on the extended eligibility of the Seamless Summer Option, which expires on December 31,…
Valdosta launches COVID-19 utility assistance program
UPDATE: All of the City of Valdosta's application appointments for this grant program have been filled. If appointments open up Valdosta City will notify the public on their website and social media. Release: City launches…
Initial LWA payments scheduled to release next week
Release: GDOL Scheduled to Release First Round of LWA Payments Atlanta, GA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced that claimants who qualify for the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program will be issued their first round…
Wild Adventures and Wiregrass team for apprenticeship program
Release: VALDOSTA, Ga. – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and Wild Adventures are partnering to provide an apprenticeship opportunity for Wild Adventures employees receiving training through Wiregrass’ Economic Development. The apprenticeship program is a method of training…
Wiregrass Medical Assistant program ranked nationally
Valdosta, Ga— The MedAssistantEDU.org website has recognized Wiregrass Tech’s Medical Assistant Associate of Science Degree as the top degree program in Georgia and among the top in the nation. The site refers to these top…
GDOL looks to improve the LWA Program and…
Release: GDOL Implements New Benefits and Tools to Combat Fraud Atlanta, GA – This past week, the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) started creating a system to implement the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program, that will distribute…
DCSS expands in helping parents paying child support
Release: The Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) offers outreach programs that serve parents who are court-ordered to pay child support who are unemployed or underemployed. The Fatherhood program connects parents with resources such as GED assistance…