Photo: Dr. Richard Carter will retire after 40 years of service to Valdosta State University. He is a professor in the Department of Biology and curator of the VSU Herbarium, which features more than 90,000 specimens,…
Budzinsky Named DAISY Nursing Honoree
Mackenzie Budzinsky, Registered Nurse at South Georgia Medical Center, received The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the international DAISY Foundation, a program developed to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every…
GDOT Awards Bridge, Striping Grants
TIFTON – Pavement marking upgrades on Interstate 75 and some county roads to enhance safety and replacement of a bridge built in 1957 are coming to southwest Georgia. The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded construction contracts…
Volunteers, Artist Work on Military Tribute Project
Local volunteers enjoyed working alongside artist Marty Haythorn on July 26-29 with the Military Tribute public art project at Freedom Park. The Turner Center and Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) would like to thank all volunteers that…
Valdosta Man Arrested for Rape, Incest
VALDOSTA - On July 1, 2019 at approximately 10 a.m., the Valdosta Police Department was made aware that a minor under the age of 16-years-old, had been a victim of a sexual assault for over a…
Valdosta City Schools Looking For Bus Drivers
By Lauren Burgess VALDOSTA - Like many other school systems across the state, the Valdosta City School System is experiencing a shortage of school bus drivers. On Friday, June 28, they announced a rigorous action…
VSU Prof Awarded Grant to Study Election Bias
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) - A Valdosta State University political science professor has been awarded a grant to study electoral bias in congressional elections over the past 150 years. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Election Data…
Moultrie Man Wounded in Police Standoff
MOULTRIE, Ga. - On Wednesday, July 3, 2019, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Moultrie Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting. A statement from the GBI said preliminary information indicates…
Valdosta City Council Meeting July 11
VALDOSTA - On Thursday, July 11, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mayor John Gayle and the members of the City Council invite and encourage citizens to attend City Council meetings whenever possible because…