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VA eyes major changes in health care system as veterans flock to the South, Southwest

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday began the years-long process of restructuring its nationwide ... Read more

News

Feds probe lagging benefits for Black veterans

WASHINGTON — Black veterans having difficulty accessing benefits may be getting some help from the federal government.  An ... Read more

Local News

Valdosta VA clinic moving to new facility

VALDOSTA, Ga. — Area veterans will soon have access to a new and larger Veterans Affairs (VA) Clinic.  ... Read more

Columns

COLUMN: VA’s measures protect veterans, healthcare workers

Uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic have overtaken nearly every aspect of our lives in a few short months, ... Read more

Lifestyles

Calendar for March 17, 2020

Revival Saint James Pentecostal Holiness Church, 701 10th Ave. S.E., will hold its Spring In-House Revival at 7 ... Read more

Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: VA urges communities to recognize veterans

This Valentine’s Day, many Veterans who fought to preserve our freedoms will be hospitalized, receiving the medical care ... Read more

Ga Fl News

Willie J. Williams Jr. to speak at NAACP banquet

MOULTRIE, Ga. — The son of the man for whom Willie J. Williams Middle School is named will ... Read more

Local News

Willie J. Williams Jr. to speak at NAACP banquet

MOULTRIE, Ga. — The son of the man for whom Willie J. Williams Middle School is named will ... Read more

Ga Fl News

UPDATE: Former President Jimmy Carter recovering from brain surgery

ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter is recovering from brain surgery after being admitted to Emory University on Monday ... Read more

Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Solutions to veterans’ suicides require all-hands-on-deck

A disturbing number of veterans take their own lives in the U.S. On average, approximately 7,300 veterans die ... Read more