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Levitt Foundation grant will fund three more years of free outdoor concerts
The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts has been awarded a $96,000 matching grant from the Levitt ...
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Apartment complex, restaurants among Downtown Valdosta updates
Downtown Valdosta hosted a brief presentation Thursday, just days away from Small Business Saturday, where several new projects ...
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Sewer overflow reported in Sugar Creek
A City of Valdosta crew found a sewer overflow Wednesday. It took about an hour to patch it, ...
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Valdosta-Lowndes County kicks off holiday season Nov. 28
Residents are invited to join the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners and the City of Valdosta City Council ...
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8 Valdostans sentenced in federal fraud case
Eight Valdosta residents, including a bank branch employee, were sentenced to prison for a check cashing and kickback ...
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SGMC Health Marketing wins VIDDY Gold Award for Berrien expansion commercial
SGMC Health has been honored with a Gold VIDDY Award for its commercial, “SGMC Health Berrien is Here ...
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KENT PATRICK: Celebrating gratitude and giving
As the crisp air begins to settle in South Georgia and we gather around dinner tables filled with ...
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Church Briefs Nov. 20
God is Calling The Church Back to Holiness Program, 6 p.m. Nov. 22, You’re Good Enough for Jesus ...
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Whitehead awards Wiregrass graduates with Tradesman Award
VALDOSTA — Thanks to support from Whitehead Industrial Hardware of Valdosta, Wiregrass students who are preparing to graduate ...
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Valdosta Fire Department hosts 2025 Shop with a Firefighter Initiative Dec. 10
The Valdosta Fire Department will once again bring holiday cheer to local families through its annual Shop with ...
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Attorney offers free Uber rides during holiday weekend
VALDOSTA — The Law Offices of Joshua Branch are sponsoring Uber rides for holiday celebrants who expect to ...
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SRTC Respiratory Care students honored during pinning ceremony
On Nov. 13, thirteen Southern Regional Technical College Respiratory Care graduates were honored during a pinning ceremony in ...
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Pets of the Week Nov. 20
The Pets of the Week are available at Lowndes County Animal Shelter, 337 Gil Harbin Blvd. in Valdosta, ...
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Feds nab Chinese citizen accused of operating transnational drug operation
An alleged international drug king pin from China accused of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl in Atlanta using operations ...
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J.L. Newbern Middle School holds Holiday Book Drive
J.L. Newbern Middle School will hold its first Holiday Book Drive Dec. 1-31, 2025.
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SRTC celebrates first echocardiography graduating class at pinning ceremony
On Thursday, Nov. 13, Southern Regional Technical College held a pinning ceremony honoring its first graduating class of ...
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SRTC Radiologic Technology students honored in pinning ceremony
THOMASVILLE — On Thursday, Nov. 13, Southern Regional Technical College honored graduating SRTC Radiologic Technology students during a ...
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Naturally Southern named Band of the Year
The South Georgia-based country band, Naturally Southern, has been named Band of the Year by the Georgia Country ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Valdosta, indeed a special place
I once wrote not long ago, I would return to Valdosta. A special place indeed. This time, instead ...
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VPD’s Shop with a Cop returns Dec. 15 to bring joy to local youth
The Valdosta Police Department is inviting the community to help bring holiday joy to local children through its ...
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DEAN POLING: Getting to know the old men in the store
“I come to your store because I expect customer service. I don’t mind paying your higher prices as long ...
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S.L. Mason Elementary School announces 1st Nine Weeks Honor Roll 2025-26
1st Grade Honor Roll w/Distinction: Justin Beard, TyMere Bell, Kinslee Coogle, Zamarion Duncan, Destiniee Fredrick, Ariyahna Griffin, Gabriella ...
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Guilty verdicts in Southwest Georgia repeat offender cases
Two repeat offenders were found guilty of federal crimes at trial earlier this month, following separate investigations in ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Help is available for veterans who need it
On November 11, our nation celebrated Veterans Day. It is a day of recognizing and honoring those who ...
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Sallas Mahone Elementary School announces 1st Nine Weeks Honor Roll 2025-26
1st Grade Honor Roll w/Distinction: Jhyione Aikens, Peyton Ashley, Rowan Atkinson, Tyson Belcher, Wren Brown, Jakobi Calhoun, Mariah ...