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SRTC’s Largest Class of Nursing Graduates Honored in Pinning Ceremony
BAINBRIDGE, GA (12/03/2025)– On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) held a pinning ceremony in Bainbridge during which 42 Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) students and 21 Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) students from the LPN to RN Bridge program Nursing cohorts received their nursing pins, representing the largest combined cohort…
Read MoreSGMC Health Announces Hilary Gibbs as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
SGMC Health is pleased to announce Hilary Gibbs will assume the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. In this expanded leadership role, Gibbs will provide strategic oversight for system-wide planning, clinical operational performance, and financial stewardship. She will continue to lead the SGMC Health Foundation and governmental affairs while assuming responsibility for…
Read MoreSue Bailey Honored with Blazer Creed Award at VSU
Sue Bailey from the Office of Professional and Community Education is the recipient of Valdosta State University’s 2025 Blazer Creed Award for Citizenship. As the Blazer Creed states, VSU is a learning environment based on trust and mutual respect, in which open dialogue, vigorous debate, and the free exchange of ideas are welcome. The university…
Read MoreCareer Offender Sentenced to Prison for Meth Distribution in Thomasville
VALDOSTA, Ga. – A convicted felon with a lengthy criminal past in South and Central Georgia was sentenced as a federal career offender to serve more than 21 years in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute kilograms of methamphetamine. Charles Reid, Jr., 40, of Cairo, Georgia, was sentenced as a federal career offender…
Read MoreSGMC Health Podcast Episode on Obesity Wins Silver in Digital Health Awards
SGMC Health’s podcast, What Brings You in Today?, has earned a Silver Award in the Podcast category from the Fall 2025 Digital Health Awards®, a national program celebrating excellence in digital health communication. The winning episode, featuring Laura Guadiana Sanchez, MD, takes listeners inside one of today’s most pressing health conversations: obesity as a disease.…
Read MoreTwelve People Killed in Thanksgiving Day Holiday Travel Period
(ATLANTA, GA) – Traffic crashes across Georgia during the 102-hour long Thanksgiving holiday travel period resulted in 11 fatal crashes and 12 fatalities reported to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP). Troopers investigated 6 of the fatalities. In addition to fatal crashes, Troopers investigated over 498 traffic crashes statewide, resulting in nearly 236 injuries. Troopers and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE)…
Read MoreCity of Valdosta Announces Deputy Chief Marcus Haynes as Acting Fire Chief Effective December 1
The City of Valdosta is pleased to announce that Deputy Fire Chief Marcus Haynes will assume the role of Acting Fire Chief for the Valdosta Fire Department (VFD), effective December 1, 2025. This transition follows the retirement of Fire Chief Brian Boutwell after an extraordinary 30-year career with the department. “It is the honor of…
Read MoreGov. Kemp: Georgia Lottery Reaches Over $30 Billion for Education
ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that the Georgia Lottery Corporation (GLC) has raised over $30 billion for education in the State of Georgia since its inception in 1993. These funds have enabled millions of Georgians to receive essential early learning through the Georgia Pre-K program and provided the opportunity for higher education through…
Read MoreMary Beth Watson Graduates from Technical College System of Georgia’s Senior Leadership Academy
Mary Beth Watson, Vice President for Human Resources at Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC), recently completed the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Senior Leadership Academy, a transformative professional development program aimed at advancing careers within TCSG and its 22 colleges. Watson was a participant of the program’s third cohort of individuals who have demonstrated…
Read MoreSouth Florida Congresswoman Charged with Stealing $5 Million in FEMA Funds and Making Illegal Campaign Contributions
MIAMI – A federal grand jury in Miami has returned an indictment charging Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and several co-defendants with stealing federal disaster funds, laundering the proceeds, and using the money to support her 2021 congressional campaign. According to the indictment, Cherfilus-McCormick, 46, and her brother Edwin Cherfilus, 51, both of Miramar, worked through their…
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