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GaDOE seeks 2025-2026 Military Flagship School Award applications
State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced today that the Georgia Department of Education’s 2025-2026 Military Flagship School Award applications are open. The Military Flagship School Award recognizes schools that go above and beyond to provide a supportive environment for military students and families. These schools specifically reach out to military families and recognize and accommodate…
Read MoreGBI Arrests Bainbridge Man for Child Molestation, Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes, and Aggravated Sexual Battery
The GBI has arrested and charged David Clayton Kelly, age 42, of Bainbridge, GA, with two counts of Child Molestation, Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes, and Aggravated Sexual Battery. The Bainbridge Public Safety Department requested the GBI to assist in a child molestation investigation involving a teenage victim on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The…
Read MoreSGMC Health Offers Innovative Treatment for Resistant High Blood Pressure
SGMC Health is offering a new treatment for patients with high blood pressure that is difficult to control called renal denervation (RDN). Recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this procedure uses a special system called Symplicity Spyral™ to calm overactive nerves near the kidneys, which can contribute to high blood pressure. Interventional Cardiologists Edward…
Read MoreVSU Hosts Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11
Valdosta State University’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 172 will present a Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in the University Center Magnolia Room. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, and area residents are invited to attend and help honor those who have served and protected the United States of…
Read MoreU.S. Postal Service To Observe Veterans Day Holiday, Nov. 11
The U.S. Postal Service will observe Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11. All Post Office locations will be closed in recognition of the federal holiday. Only Priority Mail Express will be delivered that day, and regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Wednesday, Nov. 12. “On this important day we honor the military…
Read MoreCommunity Invited to Law Enforcement Ethics Discussion at VSU Nov. 6
Valdosta State University presents a law enforcement ethics panel discussion at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, in Pound Hall Auditorium. VSU Chief of Police Chris Hughes, City of Valdosta Chief of Police Leslie Manahan, Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Joe Dukes, and VSU Criminal Justice Professors Dr. Fred Knowles and Dr. Shani Wilfred invite the…
Read MoreRaffensperger Applauds Election Assistance Commission for Action on Noncitizen Voting
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger praised the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s proposal to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. Since 2019, Secretary Raffensperger has emphasized the need for a Constitutional Amendment banning noncitizen voting, and Raffensperger thanks Chairman Donald Palmer for his bold stance, asserting that this…
Read MoreMain Street Valdosta announces “A Pierpont Jingle Bell Christmas” A new downtown holiday tradition celebrating the writer of Jingle Bells
Main Street Valdosta is ringing in the holiday season with a brand-new Christmas celebration that honors Valdosta’s connection to one of the world’s most beloved Christmas songs. This year, downtown will come alive under the banner of “A Pierpont Jingle Bell Christmas,” a festive new holiday brand inspired by James Lord Pierpont, the one-time Valdosta resident and writer of Jingle Bells. This…
Read MoreLt. Governor Burt Jones Attends the Third Meeting of Georgia Senate Special Committee
ATLANTA |Today, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones provided remarks at the third meeting of the Georgia Senate Special Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax and met with local business leaders and constituents in Gainesville, Georgia. “To every Georgian working paycheck to paycheck, we hear you,” said Lt. Governor Burt Jones. “When we take money out of your…
Read MoreGov. Kemp to Lead State Delegation at SEUS-Japan
OSAKA – Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp are continuing an international economic development mission that will close with the 2025 Southeastern U.S.- Japan Conference (SEUS-Japan) in Tokyo. In addition to the conference, the delegation will meet with existing industries in Japan. “Japan-based companies employ more Georgians than any other international business community…
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