THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
Three state employees indicted for white collar crimes
Release: Carr: Public Integrity and White Collar Crime Unit Indicts Three for Public Corruption Charges APRIL 09, 2021 ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr recently announced that the office’s Public Integrity and White Collar…
Lowndes 911 celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Release: Lowndes County, Georgia– Lowndes County 911 is celebrating the second full week of April (April 11-17) as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and…
New podcast initiated by the City of Valdosta
Release: City of Valdosta Launches Podcast Series The City of Valdosta Public Information Office has launched a new podcast series called "Let’s Talk Valdosta.” The half-hour podcast will feature upcoming events, noteworthy news topics, and…
Scammers take advantage of vaccination urgency in Georgia
Release: Carr and GaDPH Warn of Covid-19 Vaccine Scams ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr and the Georgia Department of Health are again warning Georgians that scammers have been trying to exploit the vaccine…
Georgia announces 4 million COVID vaccines administered
Release: Gov. Kemp: Georgia Has Administered Over 4 Million Vaccine Doses Atlanta, GA – As of Saturday, April 3, the Georgia Department of Public Health's (DPH) vaccine dashboard reported that Georgia has administered over 4 million…
Valdosta adjusts sanitation schedule around Good Friday
Release: City of Valdosta Public Works Announces Good Friday Sanitation Schedule The City of Valdosta will be closed on Friday, April 2, in observance of Good Friday. The Sanitation Division will collect residential garbage only…
Georgia reaches 3 Million administered vaccines
Release: Georgia Administers Over 3 Million Vaccines, 1 Million Seniors Vaccinated Atlanta, GA – Recently, the Georgia Department of Public Health vaccine dashboard reported that over 3 million vaccines have been administered, approximately 82% of the doses allocated…
VPD invites public comment regarding CALEA accreditation
Release: A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) will begin a virtual assessment to examine all aspects of the Valdosta Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and…