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Valwood Upper School wins state in Battle of the Books
The Valwood Upper School Battle of the Books team are the state champs. The competition took place on ...
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LAMP to open warming shelter amidst freezing weather
Lowndes Associated Ministries to People Inc. is opening its doors as a warming shelter from Jan. 15-19 following ...
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Valdosta City Schools educator nominated for National LifeChanger of the Year Award
Pinevale Elementary School physical education teacher Alex Hall has been nominated for National Life Group’s 2025-26 LifeChanger of ...
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Venezuelan nationals plead guilty in ATM theft case
A group of Venezuelan nationals involved in a series of ATM “jackpotting” thefts in the Valdosta area, across ...
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Valdosta State University hosts crisis response training
Valdosta State University hosted a seminar and training session Tuesday, which went over responding to a school crisis ...
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Education Briefs Jan. 17
Piedmont University congratulates dean’s scholars DEMOREST — Piedmont University congratulates students named dean’s scholars for the Fall 2025 ...
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Valdosta Lowndes County Development Authority general meeting scheduled Tuesday
VALDOSTA — The Valdosta Lowndes County Development Authority will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Authority conference ...
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Valdosta Symphony Guild presents Tunes for Tots Jan. 24
The Valdosta Symphony Guild will present Tunes for Tots on Saturday, Jan. 24, in Valdosta State University’s Whitehead ...
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Lowndes County Board of Commissioners receives national budget award for 20th consecutive year
For the 20th consecutive year, the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners has received the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) ...
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Virtual World Technologies is Leading Business of the Week
VALDOSTA — The Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce has announced Virtual World Technologies as its Leading Business of the Week, ...
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Detective honored as Valdosta Employee of the Month
The City of Valdosta recognized Detective Ellen Mulvaney of the Valdosta Police Department as the December Employee of ...
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SGMC Health welcomes pediatric hospitalist John Thompson, MD
SGMC Health welcomes John Thompson, MD, a board-certified pediatric hospitalist, to its team at SGMC Health Main.
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Lowndes native named GFB Insurance general manager
Georgia Farm Bureau announced Jan. 9 that Gary Willis will be the insurance organization’s next general manager effective ...
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DOUG JONES: Dr. King was touched by God
During the upcoming week of Jan. 20th and this entire month, we honor the good works of the ...
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Free-for-all election to replace Greene draws 22 candidates
The voters in Marjorie Taylor Greene's old northwest Georgia congressional district have less than two months to winnow ...
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Kemp to build roads, bridges during final year as Georgia governor
Gov. Brian Kemp will take a hammer to gridlock during his last year in office, spending more than ...
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Pets of the Week Jan. 15
The Pets of the Week are available at Lowndes County Animal Shelter, 337 Gil Harbin Blvd. in Valdosta, ...
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Error in state auditors’ data center review inflated job production and economic value
Data centers in Georgia did not produce the same high payback in exchange for nearly half a billion ...
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Four guns, nearly 100 grams marijuana seized in shooting investigation
Two people were arrested and around 95 grams of marijuana and three guns were seized during an investigation ...
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DPH confirms measles case in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in a baby too young to ...
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Sigma Gamma Rho set to host annual free community baby shower Jan. 24
The Kappa Psi Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. will host its annual Project Cradle ...
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JAMES CAGLE: I’m just thinking
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, ...
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Wild Adventures guests donate more than $12,000 in toys for Toys for Tots
Wild Adventures Theme Park closed its 2025 season by collecting more than $12,000 worth of children’s toys for Toys for ...
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Georgia legislators plan runs for higher office while crafting new laws
Lawmaking in Georgia this year could come with a healthy dose of campaigning.
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Georgia Senate bans local gun storage laws with first bill passed in 2026
The Georgia Senate voted along party lines Tuesday to ban cities from requiring gun owners to lock up ...