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…
Over one million absentee ballots distributed to GA
Release: (ATLANTA)-Georgia election officials, working with Dominion Voting and Runbeck Election Services, have sent more than one million absentee ballots to Georgia voters for the June 9 primary election. The new development underscores the speed…
Gov. Kemp to give a COVID-19 update
Release: Atlanta, GA – At the Georgia State Capitol, Governor Kemp, Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Director Homer Bryson, Georgia National Guard Adjutant General Tom…
GA School Superintendent on proposal to eliminate edTPA
Release: Statement from State School Superintendent Richard Woods on GaPSC’s proposal to eliminate edTPA as Georgia certification requirement Woods: "For those who have the calling to teach, we must seek out ways to help them…
Georgia BOE meeting May 4
Release: May 1, 2020 – The State Board of Education will hold a called board meeting via teleconference on Monday, May 4, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. to discuss and consider Georgia’s CARES Act allocations. The meeting…
DOE Superintendent: Teachers rose above
Release: From State School Superintendent Richard Woods: It is never difficult to write a letter for Teacher Appreciation Month. Teachers – you are easy to celebrate. While I miss being in the classroom and seeing…
GA Child Care programs invited to apply for…
Release: ATLANTA, Ga., April 30, 2020) – Beginning May 1, 2020, all licensed Georgia child care providers are invited to apply for Short Term Assistance Benefit for Licensed Entities (STABLE) payments from the Georgia Department of…
VSU to celebrate commencement virtually May 9
Release: VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University will celebrate its 229th commencement with a virtual Graduate School Ceremony and a virtual Undergraduate Ceremony, both at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at valdosta.edu/commencement. “We were all heartbroken when…
Tifton: SR 253 traffic shifting for bridge construction
Release: TIFTON – The contractor replacing the old and narrow State Route (SR) 253 Spring Creek bridge plans to shift traffic the first full week of May.The bridge was built in 1957. It is 12 miles…