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,…
My Friend’s House Honors Community Leader
By Lauren Burgess VALDOSTA - After being invited to the Facebook Communities Summit for their work in the community after Hurricane Michael, Cory Sauer of Babcock of Valdosta knew he wanted to get more involved…
Remembering Desiyunna
By Lauren Burgess VALDOSTA - In the early hours of Saturday, June 22, eighteen-year Desiyunna Hill succumbed to injuries from gun violence and passed away. Friends, family and supporters gathered with balloons and candles The rising senior…
LCSO Conducts Hahira Bust
VALDOSTA - On June 27, 2019 investigators with the Lowndes County Sheriff‘s Office conducted an operation at 6554 Brook Ridge Drive, Hahira. Arrested in this case was Clennis Junior Thomas, also known as “Buddy Love”, of…
St. John Catholic School Hosts Soccer Camp
VALDOSTA, GA – St. John the Evangelist Catholic School (SJCS) hosts a soccer camp this summer for children to get active in the community. The camp is open to children of all skill levels in…
Candlelight Vigil for Desiyunna Hill, 7 p.m.
VALDOSTA, Ga. - Desiyunna Hill, 18, was tragically shot and killed at a Friday night party on N. Lee Street last week. On Thursday, July 27, 2019, a Candlelight Vigil will be held in her…
LCSO Deputy “Dick” Walden Remembered
LOWNDES CO., Ga. - On June 18, 2019, Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk and staff remembered one of their fallen brethren. The day marked the anniversary of the tragic death of Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office…
LHS Demolition to End an Era
LOWNDES CO., Ga. - For over a half a century, tens of thousands of students have walked the halls of Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia since it first opened back in 1966. After many…
Youth Create Their Summer at Arts Center
VALDOSTA - Dozens of local youth have participated in the 2019 Summer Art Class season at the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, in classes ranging from traditional painting and pottery to digital art…