Air Force Airman James F. Everett Jr. graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
He is the son of Darlene and Jimmy Lehman of Valdosta.
Everett is a 2007 graduate of Lowndes High School.
Air Force Airman Joseph A. Hardeman graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
He is the son of Michelle Gaines of Lake Park, Ga., and Stephen Methot of Island Park, N.Y.
Hardeman is a 2009 graduate of Lowndes High School.
Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Dustin A. Mallory graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
He is the son of Carol and David Mallory of Walker, Iowa, and brother of DJ Mallory of Valdosta, Ga.
Mallory is a 2009 graduate of Open Bible Christian School, Valdosta.
2LT Daryle “The Pain Train” Palmer (fullback for VSU Blazers NCAA Division II National Championship Teams 2004 and 2007) has graduated from basic military training at Fort Jackson, S.C., and graduated Officer Candidate School, Airborne School and Ranger School, all at Fort Benning, Ga.
His next duty station will be Fort Bragg, N.C.
He is the son of Daryle Palmer of Oxford, Ga., and Karen Palmer of Houschton, Ga.
He graduated from Valdosta State University in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.
Army Pvt. Luis A. Rodriguez Jr. has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Knox, Ky.
Rodriguez is the son of Luis A. Rodriguez of Highway 376, and Jesusita V. Rodriguez of Porter Road, both of Lake Park, Ga.
He is a 2009 graduate of Echols County High School, Statenville.
Rhodes graduates Officer Candidate School
Dwayne Rhodes has graduated from Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga., and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Rhodes, a healthcare specialist (combat medic) with 15 years of military service, is assigned to Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, N.C.
He is the son of Frank Ewings of Valdosta.
His wife, Erika, is the daughter of Rose Hoy of Brooklyn, N.Y.
The lieutenant graduated in 1990 from Paul Robeson High School, Brooklyn, and received a bachelor's degree in 2007 from Touro University, Columbus.
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Area natives complete basic military training
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Tropical storm brings much needed rain to drought-stricken region
Lowndes County is in for a soaking today as Tropical Storm Beryl passes through the area, according to the National Weather Service.
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Wild Adventures unveils revamped animal show
A Chilean Rose tarantula, an albino Burmese python and American alligators headline Wild Adventures’ revamped “Creature Feature Extreme” show, as the exhibit kicked off its summer schedule last week in a newly constructed amphitheater.
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Pausing to honor those who gave all
Two Memorial Day ceremonies will be held at Sunset Hill Cemetery Monday to honor the fallen veterans of our country’s past and current wars.
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Fallen hero memorialized
Amid cries of jubilation from the mother of a fallen local veteran, a new memorial was unveiled Saturday afternoon, at the intersection of North Valdosta Road and Inner Perimeter, in honor of the late Petty Officer First Class Joseph Adam McSween.
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VHS Class of 2012 graduates
Valdosta High School’s Class of 2012 gathered Friday night at the Valdosta State University PE Complex to celebrate the graduation of roughly 350 seniors.
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Qualifying ends
Citizens engaged in their local political landscape will have plenty of options this July and November as dozens of candidates qualified on Friday.
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Resident escapes from blaze
A citizen escaped an aggressive fire with only minor cuts and bruises Friday afternoon, as wind amplified the flames from the blaze that started inside of his St. Augustine Road residence.
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Weekend preview with Brittany McClure
Find out what's going on this weekend with Brittany McClure.
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Popular vendor taken out of the ballparks
With a wagon-load of fresh cakes, hot boiled peanuts and ice-cold bottled water she has witnessed generations of children, or as she refers to them, her angels, grow into adults with children of their own.
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Three candidates file for election
Qualifications for Lowndes County general primaries continue with the addition of a couple new candidates interested in running for elected office.
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