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VSU celebrates engineering as crucial part of modern society
VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University’s College of Science and Mathematics recently recognized National Engineers Week (Feb. 16-22) with ...
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Gas prices slide in South Georgia
The price of gasoline slid substantially in Lowndes County over the week, following state and national trends.
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Turner Center launches 3rd season of free live music through the Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series
VALDOSTA — The Turner Center for the Arts launches its third season of the Levitt AMP Valdosta Music ...
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Valwood School’s Odyssey of the Mind team places first in regional competition
HAHIRA — Valwood School’s Odyssey of the Mind team took first place at the Southern Region Tournament in ...
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Lowndes Fire Rescue officials deputized as fire marshals
LOWNDES COUNTY — On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the State of Georgia Commissioner of Insurance’s Office deputized the office ...
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3rd Annual Azalea After Dark: A night of music, food, and community fun
VALDOSTA — The third annual Azalea After Dark event will be here Saturday, March 8. Hosted at Unity ...
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Sign up for the Valdosta Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy
The Valdosta Police Department said registration is officially open for the 41st session of the Citizens Police Academy ...
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Valdosta Fire Department welcomes new firefighters, announces promotions
The Valdosta Fire Department welcomed four new firefighters and recognized several well-earned promotions during a graduation and promotion ...
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Dance Evolve: VSU stages Ga. premiere of epic ‘Gaia’
VALDOSTA – The story of Earth’s rebirth and rejuvenation needs a lot of space. The first hour of ...
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Lowndes County Board of Assessors meeting set March 6th
VALDOSTA — The Lowndes County Board of Assessors will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 6, on the ...
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Firefighter hurt, 7 people displaced in apartment fire
A firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling an apartment fire Tuesday.
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SRTC-Moultrie Rad Tech graduates achieve 100% passage rate on certification exam
Fall semester graduates from Southern Regional Technical College's Radiologic Technology program in Moultrie who have taken the American ...
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SGMC Health presents Fussell with BEE Award
SGMC Health honored Deborah Fussell, medical assistant at SGMC Gastroenterology, as the recipient of the February Being Extraordinary ...
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Boosting community health: Red Cross offers free A1C testing for blood donors in March
ATLANTA — The American Red Cross of Georgia is helping to bridge access to health care for blood ...
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Miss VHS Scholarship Pageant set for Saturday
VALDOSTA – Valdosta High School will host the Miss VHS Scholarship Pageant on Saturday, March 1, at 6 ...
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MOVIE REVIEWS: “Captain America: Brave New World”
“Captain America: Brave New World” (Action: 1 hour, 58 minutes) Starring: Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford and Danny Ramirez ...
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Suspects charged in Remerton slaying
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has charged two Lowndes County men in the deadly shooting of a bar ...
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Boggs stepping down as Georgia chief justice
Georgia Chief Justice Michael Boggs announced Tuesday that he will resign from the state Supreme Court at the ...
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Georgia Senate panel advances data centers bill
Legislation prohibiting Georgia Power from passing on the costs of providing electricity to data centers to residential and ...
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VSU’s Dr. Jamie Workman recognized for contributions to higher education
Valdosta State University’s Dr. Jamie Workman has earned a spot in the American College Personnel Association (ACPA)-College Student ...
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SGMC Health EMS and Foundation donate AEDs to Lowndes County Fire Rescue
SGMC Health EMS, in partnership with the SGMC Health Foundation, has donated six Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to ...
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Red Cross smoke alarm campaign to begin Saturday in Valdosta
The American Red Cross of Georgia is once again Sounding the Alarm on fire safety. This March, volunteers, ...
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Measure exposing banks to lawsuits over alleged “de-banking” is advancing through Senate
Republican state senators voted Thursday to advance a bill that would expose banking institutions to lawsuits if they ...
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BURTON FLETCHER: Lessons learned: The practical wisdom of work
As a young man, my earliest lessons in the value of hard work came from observing my parents ...
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Lowndes Co. Food Scores Feb. 25
James L. Dewar Elementary School 3539 Mt. Zion Church Rd.; Feb. 20 100 – A Chick-Fil-A 1100 N. ...