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Firefighters battle hotel fire
VALDOSTA — Firefighters battled a fire at a Valdosta hotel Thursday. At 6:04 a.m., fire units headed to a structure fire at Courtyard by Mariott, ...
Terry Richards, Author at Valdosta Daily Times
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Blaze breaks out at tire shop
VALDOSTA — Firefighters battled a blaze at a tire store in Valdosta Wednesday. Fire units headed to the Marquez Tire Shop, 608 West Hill Avenue, ...
by Terry Richards, Thursday, February 13, 2025 1:52 pm
Crime Reports
Tifton men arrested in child sex crime crackdown
Two Tift County men were among 17 people arrested statewide during a crackdown on child sex crimes recently.
by Terry Richards, Wednesday, February 12, 2025 5:13 pm
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Two fires keep Valdosta firefighters busy
VALDOSTA — A pair of fires kept the Valdosta Fire Department busy Monday. Around 5:48 p.m., firefighters headed to 1707 North Ashley Street on a ...
by Terry Richards, Wednesday, February 12, 2025 3:08 pm
Crime Reports
Police: Man flooded E911 with bogus calls
VALDOSTA — A man was arrested Sunday for tying up Lowndes County’s E911 service with dozens of bogus phone calls. Around 7:45 p.m. Saturday, E911 ...
by Terry Richards, Wednesday, February 12, 2025 6:17 am
Crime Reports
Two arrested in burglary-assault case
VALDOSTA — Two teens were arrested Wednesday after one entered a woman’s bedroom through a window and the other held a gun on the woman’s ...
by Terry Richards, Tuesday, February 11, 2025 2:16 pm
Crime Reports
Sexual assault suspect taken into custody
A suspect in a Valdosta child sexual assault case was taken into custody Tuesday in California.
by Terry Richards, Friday, February 7, 2025 5:39 pm
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Council turns down waste firm’s proposal
City Council turned down a permit request for a waste management firm’s transport system expansion at Thursday’s council meeting.
by Terry Richards, Friday, February 7, 2025 2:30 pm
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Valdosta firefighters battle two blazes overnight
VALDOSTA — Two houses burned in Valdosta Wednesday night. The first took place around 10:16 p.m. when firefighters were sent to a structure fire at ...
by Terry Richards, Thursday, February 6, 2025 3:19 pm
Crime Reports
Three from Adel, Valdosta face possible life sentences
VALDOSTA — Two Adel men and a Valdosta man face possible life in prison after their conviction Jan. 29 in federal court on drug charges. ...