Senate Majority Leader Mike Dugan announced on social media he received positive test results for COVID-19 on the first day of the 2021 legislative session. Georgia General Assembly members are required to be tested twice-weekly during the course of the session as part of the efforts to contain a possible... Read more

A tiered insurance package by Anthem will no longer be in network with South Georgia Medical Center and hospitals in surrounding counties.  SGMC officials said the departure of the Pathways insurance package will affect the Lowndes, Berrien and Lanier counties. Ronnie Dean, SGMC chief executive officer, told the Hospital Authority of Valdosta-Lowndes... Read more

With multiple COVID-19 vaccines said to be on the horizon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends health care workers, adults with high-risk medical conditions and the elderly be prioritized for initial vaccinations. As the coronavirus pandemic intensifies, federal and state officials are up against the challenge of distributing... Read more

Family, friends and family friends stood outside of South Georgia Medical Center with signs emblazoned with “#JennaStrong,” “Faith over Fear,” “We love you.” They were waiting for Jenna Bolling, a 32-year-old mother and Lakeland first-grade teacher, to come out of the hospital for the first time in three months after... Read more

Georgia reports 1,701 COVID-19 cases Friday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s daily report. As of Friday, 337,850 Georgians have been diagnosed with COVID-19 with 7,556 virus-related deaths, according to the GDPH. Read the full article: Valdosta Daily Times  Read more