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…
Former Valdosta correctional officers indicted for excessive force
Release: Two Georgia Correctional Officers Indicted for Civil Rights and Related Offenses for Assaulting Inmates Recently, a federal grand jury in Macon, Georgia, returned a 4-count indictment against former supervisory correctional officer Sergeant Patrick Sharpe, 29,…
29 charged in Savannah drug network bust
Release: Nearly three dozen Savannah-area defendants charged in drug trafficking indictment in Operation Deadlier Catch Investigation targeted cocaine, heroin, crack, and marijuana distribution SAVANNAH, GA: A total of 29 defendants face multiple federal felony charges…
Ex-con helps Savannah man destroy murder evidence
Release: Ex-con admits helping destroy evidence in investigation of murdered wife of Fort Stewart soldier Defendant met confessed killer while in prison SAVANNAH, GA: A former federal inmate has admitted to helping destroy evidence in…
Lowndes COVID-19 cases on the rise
VALDOSTA – Lowndes County continues to experience a significant increase in COVID-19 cases. This increase first began in October and has not slowed since that time. The total count of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lowndes is…
GA Public Health preps for COVID-19 vaccine release
Release: VALDOSTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District is working diligently to prepare for the arrival and distribution of COVID-19 vaccine. While the exact arrival date for the vaccine has yet…
Hospice of South Georgia receives a $20K donation
Release: Foundation Donates 20k to Grief Support John Bennett, trustee of the Price-Campbell Foundation, awarded Hospice of South Georgia’s grief support program a grant donation of $20,000. The Price-Campbell Foundation provides grants to programs who…
2 year dog-fighting investigation leads to 7 new…
Release: Seven charged in 67-count indictment for animal-fighting operation dismantled in Dodge County Sixty-three dogs seized, rescued in 2018 DUBLIN, GA: Seven men have now been indicted on federal charges involving a dog-fighting operation broken…
SHD warns against not social distancing during holiday…
Release: COVID-19 Does Not Take A Holiday VALDOSTA – After more than eight months of social distancing, the holidays may appear as a chance for some normalcy in the chaos of 2020. The Georgia Department…