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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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Valdosta prisoner found dead on Christmas Eve after two days
The Lowndes County Coroner’s Office has reported that 21-year-old Javion Benham, an inmate at Valdosta State Prison, was ...
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Dewar Elementary celebrates completion of new classrooms and full-size gym
Dewar Elementary School officially celebrated the completion of a major campus expansion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the ...
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SGMC Health celebrates babies born Christmas week
VALDOSTA — SGMC Health is spreading holiday cheer to its tiniest patients this Christmas week with a beloved ...
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Two teenagers arrested in robbery-turned-homicide
VALDOSTA — The Valdosta Police Department arrested two teenagers within an hour of a deadly robbery Friday. Officers ...
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Wisenbaker granted license to practice real estate in Florida
VALDOSTA — Clay Browning and Blair Andersen, brokers of Valdosta’s Century 21 Realty Advisors, announced that Gary Wisenbaker, ...
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DEAN POLING: Scrooge was not a hypocrite
“What’s Christmas but a time to find yourself a year older and not a day richer.” It is ...
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Southeastern Grocers delivers more than $368,000 to help feed neighbors this holiday season
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Southeastern Grocers, LLC (SEG), parent company of Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie, is celebrating the season ...
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Dewar Elementary celebrates completion of new classrooms, full-size gym
VALDOSTA – Dewar Elementary School officially celebrated the completion of a major campus expansion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking ...
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DOT approves bid for Lowndes bridge project
ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded a total of 22 projects valued at approximately $72.1 million ...
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DCA allocates $103 million in 2023-2024 storm assistance
ATLANTA — On Friday, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced that it has allocated $103 million ...
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Medical treatments don’t take a holiday; give blood or platelets now with Red Cross
VALDOSTA — The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood now to keep ...
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Lowndes County Commissioner Demarcus Marshall reappointed to ACCG Workers’ Compensation Fund Board of Trustees
VALDOSTA — Lowndes County Commissioner Demarcus Marshall has been reappointed by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG), ...
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Lowndes Co. Food Scores Dec. 23
Longhorn Steakhouse 1110 N. St. Augustine Rd.; Dec. 17 92 – A Passage 2 India & Brothers Grill ...
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Man arrested after house fire
Valdosta Fire and Police department investigators charged a 51-year-old man with arson after a fire on Smith Street ...
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Two teenagers charged in armed robbery on Bemiss Road
Two teenagers were arrested after a ma reported being robbed on Bemiss Road on Dec. 14.
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Two displaced after space heater causes fire
No one was hurt but two people were displaced after a space heater caused a fire on Troup ...
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Suspect charged in Melrose Drive arson
The Valdosta Police Department and Fire Department arrested a 49-year-old man Friday after he allegedly set fire to ...
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Man charged with reckless conduct after gunfire
A 39-year-old man was charged with reckless conduct after police say he shot into the bushes near a ...
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VSU celebrates 2025 Blazer Creed Award winners
Valdosta State University recently recognized an elite group of faculty, staff, and students for their steadfast commitment to ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Forest conversion in Georgia driven by economic survival, not greed
Across Georgia, forestland is increasingly being converted to residential, commercial, or solar development, and many people immediately cry, ...
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Movie Reviews: “Ella McCay,” “Dust Bunny,” & “Not Without Hope”
“Ella McCay” (Comedy/Drama: 1 hour, 55 minutes) Starring: Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis and Woody Harrelson Director: James ...
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Lowndes Co. Property Transactions Dec. 20
Pabalay Holding, LLC, Valdosta, to CM Young Property Holdings, LLC, Valdosta, Map & Parcel No. 0116A-153; 0116B-145; 0112C…, ...
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Lowndes Co. Building Permits Dec. 20
City of Valdosta Precision Building & Mechanical, LLC, 1700 Norman Dr. 300, Mechanical, $45,038 Window World of South ...
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KENT PATRICK: Reflecting with gratitude this holiday season
As the holiday season approaches, all of us at Bush Wealth Management are reminded of how grateful we ...