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    BURTON FLETCHER: Safety hacks everyone should know

    In an unpredictable world, safety isn’t just a guideline; it’s essential! Whether you’re driving through your neighborhood or ...

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    MOVIE REVIEWS: “Marty Supreme,” “Song Sung Blue” and “Anaconda” 

    “Marty Supreme” (Period Drama/Sports: 2 hours, 30 minutes) Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion and Fran Drescher ...

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    SGMC Health announces new internal medicine chief residents

    SGMC Health’s Medical Education program announces the appointment of Ornob Rahman, MD, and Samuel Edusa, MD, as chief ...

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    Pets of the Week Jan. 1

    The Pets of the Week are available at Lowndes County Animal Shelter, 337 Gil Harbin Blvd. in Valdosta, ...

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    Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration 2026 seeks youth talent

    VALDOSTA — The Annual Sunday Service in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King’s birthday will be held ...

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    Southern Georgia Black Chambers honors small businesses at gala

    VALDOSTA — In an evening that merged the historic glamour of the 1938 Harlem Renaissance with the urgent ...

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    Pets of the Week Dec. 30

    Available at Lowndes County Animal Shelter (LCAS). 337 Gil Harbin Boulevard Valdosta, GA  31601 (229) 671-2760 Hours:  Tuesday-Friday, ...

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    JAMES CAGLE: Who are the Israelites?

    “Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of ...

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    Lowndes Co. Food Scores Dec. 30

    Fazoli’s 1307 N. St. Augustine Rd.; Dec. 22 100 – A  Wild Adventures Dippin Dots (Box Office) 3766 ...

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    Georgia gets nearly $219 million for rural health care

    The federal government will give Georgia nearly $219 million to bolster health care in 126 rural counties, under ...

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    Rising costs for insurance could spur legislation


    Like just about everything, the cost of insurance has been rising, fueling frustration that state leaders say they ...

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    Historic Photo of the Week Dec. 30

    North Patterson Street (looking north) in the 1960s. The Valdosta City Council approved “tandem parallel” parking on December ...

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    New laws will address professional services, homeowner protections, car owners and politicians

    Most new laws from this year's legislative session took effect in July, but a handful of  significant bills become ...

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    Officials appointed in Cook Co. Probate Court

    Last week, Gov. Brian P. Kemp appointed Matt Bennett to serve as Superior Court judge for the Alapaha ...

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    MOVIE REVIEWS: “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” “The Housemaid,” “SpongeBob” and “David”

    “Avatar: Fire and Ash” (Action/Science-Fiction/Fantasy: 3 hours, 17 minutes) Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Jack Champion ...

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    Lowndes Co. Building Permits Dec. 27

    City of Valdosta Azalea City Roofing & Construction, Inc., 418 Northside r., Roofing, $4,378 Val Service Enterprises, Inc., ...

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    Lowndes Co. Property Transactions Dec.  27

    Valdosta-Lowndes Habitat for Humanity, Inc., Valdosta, to Anthony J. Richardson, 0 Hampton Lane, Lowndes Co. Map & Parcel ...

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    BRAD BAYLESS: Time to consider your New Year resolutions

    For many people, the month of December and the New Year are times for personal reflection, a time ...

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    One dead, others hurt in Quitman shooting

    One person is dead and others injured after a shooting incident in Quitman on Christmas day.

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    JAMES CAGLE: What is a resolution?

    A resolution is a promise, intent, purpose, plan, objective, and aim. If we are resolute, or determined, set ...