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Years-long trafficking operation busted, drugs and guns confiscated
Deputies from the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office have arrested three men and confiscated several pounds of drugs from ...
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GOP cuts in federal food aid scramble passage of long-delayed farm bill
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee advanced a sweeping farm bill early this month, attempting to revive Congress’ stalled ...
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Hurricane Helene relief program launches for Georgia farmers
Georgia farmers can soon apply for more than $500 million in federal funding to help recover from Hurricane ...
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Turner Center launches 4th season of free live music through the Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series
The Turner Center for the Arts launches its fourth season of the Levitt AMP Valdosta Music Series on ...
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Sharper pleads guilty to fraud charges
Former state Rep. Dexter Sharper, a Valdosta Democrat, pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges in court Wednesday as ...
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Valdosta Lowndes County Development Authority to meet March 17
VALDOSTA — The Valdosta Lowndes County Development Authority General Meeting will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March ...
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Pets of the Week March 12
The Pets of the Week are available at Lowndes County Animal Shelter, 337 Gil Harbin Blvd. in Valdosta, ...
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Georgia lawmakers debate legalizing silencers as gun safety bills stall
Georgia has some of the loosest gun laws in the nation, but a bill to remove the state’s ...
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SGMC Health Strategic Planning and Facilities Committee meeting rescheduled for March 17
VALDOSTA — The regular South Georgia Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a SGMC Health Strategic Planning and Facilities Committee meeting ...
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Keep the blood supply stable: Give blood or platelets with Red Cross
VALDOSTA — This March, the American Red Cross urges donors to help the national blood supply recover following ...
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One Valdosta Lowndes Sponsors Site Visit to 4C Academy to Advance WIN Regional College & Career Academy
One Valdosta Lowndes (OVL) recently sponsored a regional site visit to the Commodore Conyers College & Career Academy ...
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AT&T awards Connected Learning Center to Boys & Girls Club of Valdosta
VALDOSTA — AT&T has awarded a new Connected Learning Center (CLC) to The Boys & Girls Club of ...
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, BrooksCo Dairy launch powerful apprenticeship partnership
QUITMAN — In the heart of Georgia’s dairy country, three electrical apprentices from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are helping ...
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St. John the Evangelist Catholic School announces 28th Annual Reverse Draw Gala
VALDOSTA — St. John the Evangelist Catholic School (SJCS) recently announced the theme for its 28th Annual Reverse ...
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GARY WISENBAKER: Fix the rules, build more homes; Congress moves in the right direction
For years now Americans have been told that the housing affordability crisis is too complicated to fix. Prices ...
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JAMES CAGLE: “So I was great” (Ecclesiastes 2: 9 KJV).
“I” is the pronoun of the first person; the word which expresses oneself. “The ego is the ‘I’ ...
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VSU show finds ‘Pulse’ of dance
Carlene Fults and Deja Holden perform in five of the six dances featured in “Pulse: Spring Dances.”
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Rep. Dexter Sharper resigns
Georgia Rep. Dexter Sharper has resigned on Monday after 13 years serving District 177. His decision has been ...
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Convicted felon arrested after gunshots in neighborhood
A convicted felon was charged with trafficking drugs and possessing two guns after neighbors reported gunshots near his ...
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Southwell hospitals generate more than $1.2 billion in local economic impact in Tift and Cook counties
Southwell’s hospitals generate more than $1.23 billion in combined economic impact in Tift and Cook counties, according to ...
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Georgia House and Senate Republicans on parallel course to reduce state income tax rate
One thing that Georgia's House and Senate can agree on after finishing the first round of this year's ...
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Breaking: City Councilman Eric Howard resigns
VALDOSTA — Eric Howard, city councilman for Valdosta’s 4th District, resigned Monday following his qualification last week to ...
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Lowndes Co. Food Scores March 10
Pine Grove Elementary School 4174 River Rd.; March 4 100 – A Blazing Hog Bar-B-Que Bar & Grill ...
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Valdosta Main Street and Central Valdosta Development Authority earn renewal of Georgia Main Street accreditation
The Valdosta Main Street Program and the Central Valdosta Development Authority (CVDA) have once again earned accreditation from ...
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Taxes, electricity costs, and elections emerge as top topics for final weeks of Georgia General Assembly
Georgia legislators are preparing for fierce debates on tax cuts, data centers, and voting during the final sprint ...