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…
Gov. Deal Announces Bainbridge Manufacturing Expansion in Decatur…
DECATUR COUNTY, GA - Gov. Deal announced today that Bainbridge Manufacturing LLC, a privately held automotive manufacturer, will invest $10 million into a new headquarters in Decatur County. The project will create 100 jobs in the…
Commissioner Black Issues Statement Regarding Appeal of Vidalia…
ATLANTA, GA - Commissioner Gary W. Black issued the following statement yesterday regarding a ruling in the Fulton County Superior Court. “We are disappointed in the ruling we received late last week regarding the Vidalia…
Gas Prices Continue to Rise
TAMPA, FL. — Gas prices remain at their highest level since September, amid tightened ethanol supplies, geopolitical tension and typical spring factors. A shortage of ethanol in the southeast could put upward pressure on gas…
Camilla Drug Dealer Sentenced
ALBANY, GA - Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that Curtis Bernard Donaldson, aged 33, of Camilla, Georgia, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, to serve 27…
Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 7.1%
ALTANTA, GA - The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 7.1 percent in February, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 7.3 percent in January. The rate…
U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top…
ATLANTA, GA - The U.S. Department of Education yesterday released its annual progress report about each of the 12 (phase 1 and 2) states participating in the Race to the Top (RT3) grant initiative. These assessments…
Board of Regents Adopts Tobacco and Smoke-Free Campus…
ATLANTA, GA - Wednesday, the Board of Regents voted to create a policy that will prohibit the use of all forms of tobacco products on property owned, leased, rented or in the possession of the…
Deal Launches Plan to Improve Rural Access to…
ATLANTA, GA - Gov. Nathan Deal, in partnership with the Department of Community Health, today announced three new proposals to improve rural access to health care. “Rural hospitals are struggling financially and have been for many…