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Governor signs major hurricane relief package
Gov. Brian Kemp signed landmark legislation Thursday at the Georgia Forestry Association (GFA) headquarters delivering urgently needed relief ...
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The Vikings are headed to the Final Four
VALDOSTA — The Lowndes Vikings punched their ticket to the next round of the state playoffs with a ...
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Work begins on Georgia Power battery storage systems
Construction is underway on battery energy storage systems (BESS) at four locations across the state, Georgia Power officials ...
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Valdosta teacher a finalist for Ga. Pre-K Teacher of the Year
Katonia Williams, a teacher at Sallas Mahone Elementary School, has been named a finalist for Georgia’s Pre-K Program ...
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GAF, community leaders cut ribbon on new roofing facility
VALDOSTA— Community leaders, GAF executives, and local officials gathered Tuesday to celebrate the official ribbon-cutting of GAF’s new ...
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Lowndes Co. Commission meetings canceled for May 12-13
VALDOSTA — The commission work session meeting scheduled for Monday, May 12, and the commission regular session meeting ...
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Audit finds teacher shortage law worked a little but didn’t fix the problem
As a generation of teachers retire and their burned-out younger colleagues quit sooner, complaining about the workload and ...
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Wild Adventures Safari Campground receives perfect score
VALDOSTA — Wild Adventures Safari Campground has received a perfect “10/10★/10” rating from Good Sam, the nation’s most ...
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Valdosta’s to hold its 33rd annual Juneteenth celebration June 14-21
Southside Library Boosters Inc. will sponsor Valdosta’s 33rd annual Juneteenth celebration June 14-21, 2025. This year’s theme is: ...
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Valdosta foster parent event focuses on secondary traumatic stress and compassion fatigue
VALDOSTA – Foster families gathered Saturday, May 3 at Necco Foster Care in Valdosta for a powerful training ...
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University of Georgia celebrates class of 2025
ATHENS — The University of Georgia will celebrate more than 8,000 candidates for graduation in the class of ...
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Day of Caring saw 130 volunteers tackle 12 projects
VALDOSTA — The Greater Valdosta United Way brought together 130 enthusiastic volunteers May 2 for its bi-annual Day ...
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State record fish title broken three times in a year
FARGO — For the third time in less than a year, Georgia has a new freshwater fish state ...
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What the Kentucky Derby can teach every one of us about estate planning
Each May, the Kentucky Derby captures the attention of horse racing fans, fashionistas and the American elite. For ...
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Great Ping Pong Race supports Valdosta’s Miracle League
VALDOSTA — Wild Adventures Theme Park will once again host the Great Ping Pong Race, a high-energy charity ...
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Bush Wealth Management’s Craven passes Series 65 Exam
VALDOSTA — Bush Wealth Management recently announced that Chandler Craven has officially passed the Series 65 Uniform Investment ...
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Construction underway on 765 MW of new battery energy storage systems across Georgia
ATLANTA – Georgia Power recently announced today construction is underway on 765-megawatts of new battery energy storage systems ...
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Lowndes County building permits May 10
Valdosta Val Service Enterprises Inc., 1040 Cherry Creek Dr., mechanical, $3,026 Georgia Luxe Remodeling LLC, 1213 ...
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Lowndes County property transactions May 10
Byungjo Kim and Byejeong Lee, Hahira, to Barbara Beebout, 4230 Addalyn Way, Lowndes County, map and parcel No. ...
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Lowndes board of elections to meet May 13
The Lowndes County Board of Elections will conduct its monthly public meeting at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 13 ...
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Lisa Hannan: A will-call ticket to heaven awaits you
I recently read a story on Facebook about Billy Graham, when he was around 93 years old and ...
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Hahira Family Medicine receives new SGMC Health award
SGMC Health recognized SGMC Family Medicine in Hahira as its inaugural Practice of the Quarter, honoring the clinic’s ...
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GMC to host commencement ceremonies across the state
MILLEDGEVILLE — Georgia Military College and Georgia Military College Preparatory School have set 2025 commencement ceremonies for GMC’s ...
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Georgia Cotton Commission mid-year meeting set for July 23
The Georgia Cotton Commission has released the names of its guest speakers for its Wednesday, July 23 Mid-Year ...
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FEMA hosts May 16-17 housing resource fair
Staff report The Federal Emergency Management Agency remains committed to helping Georgians on their road to recovery and ...