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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Lake Park in Limbo
LAKE PARK — Lake Park citizens will have to wait several months before being able to attend another City Council meeting following Tuesday’s resignation of two council members.
Deb Cox, Lowndes County elections supervisor, said Georgia state law dictates that another special election cannot be held until July 31. -
Colo. court says fugitive sibling has plea deal
WALSENBURG, Colo. — One of the three Dougherty siblings accused in a multi-state crime spree, including a Valdosta bank robbery, has reached a plea deal with prosecutors, a spokesman for the Colorado court system said Wednesday.
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Airport Authority tours True Flight Aerospace Plant
VALDOSTA — The Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority toured the True Flight Aerospace Plant after their meeting Wednesday morning. True Flight President and CEO, Kevin Lancaster, lead the tour through the facility which is located in the largest hanger at the Valdosta Regional Airport. -
Lake Park: Council members resign
Immediately following the Citizens to be Heard portion of the regular Lake Park council meeting Tuesday night, council members Eric Schindler and Paul Mulkey tendered their resignations.
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Valwood goes global
Valwood School has hosted several international guests for the past several weeks.
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City cuts ribbon on new home
With a snip of some over-sized wooden scissors, the City of Valdosta took another step in eliminating substandard housing.
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Berrien clinic director loses job
Speaking to The Valdosta Daily Times about the possible discontinuation of the Berrien Elementary School MED Clinic led to the program’s executive director losing her job Monday morning.
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From the CIA to man about town
Meet Jack Pruden, former member of the Central Intelligence Agency.
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Berrien school medical facility faces an uncertain future
A state-of-the-art medical facility that was introduced in Berrien County public schools in 2010 might be ending soon.
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New TV listings section debuts in print edition
In Sunday editions of The Valdosta Daily Times, keep an eye out for the updated TV listings section.
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