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…
COVID cases rising in Lowndes County with 1,947…
Release: New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise with many counties seeing daily case increases comparable to, and for some even higher than, those seen during the first COVID-19 wave in 2020. The…
SGMC & South Health officials share COVID update
On Wednesday, the Valdosta, A City Without Limits Facebook page posted a video with COVID updates from South Georgia Medical Center and South Health District officials. You can view the video below, or visit HERE.
Local schools learn to “Stop The Bleed”
Release: VALDOSTA – Lowndes County Emergency Management Agency in partnership with The Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District provided “Stop the Bleed” training at two Lowndes County private schools this week. The trainings, held…
Total COVID cases near 25,000 in South Health…
The following COVID-19 weekly summary is from the Georgia Department of Public Health, South Health District, covering the following counties: Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift and Turner.
City of Valdosta Reminds People of COVID-19 Hotline
The City of Valdosta emphasizes the availability of the Coronavirus Hotline. This hotline is dedicated to answering the questions those in the South Health District have about the COVID-19 pandemic. To reach the South Health…
Lowery Named South Public Health’s Employee of Year
LOWNDES CO. Ga. — Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District named Blake Lowery the 2018 Employee of the Year on October 10. Lowery is an Environmental Health Specialist in Lowndes County. South Health…
GA DPH: Matuszczak Retires After 22+ Years
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Karen Matuszczak retired from Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District on Monday, September 30 after working with the district for over 22 years. Matuszczak began at SHD with the Family…