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,…
GBI Arrests Bacon County Sheriff
BACON COUNTY, Ga. - – On Wednesday, May 29, 2019, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) arrested Bacon County Sheriff Mark Cothren, age 50, on the following charges: 1 count of elder abuse1 count of…
Woman Dies In Lowndes House Fire
LOWNDES CO., Ga. - Chindel Spriggs died at The SGMC emergency room around 2 p.m. after a house fire, according to Lowndes Co. Coroner Austin Fiveash. The fire happened at a home on Hope Drive…
LCS BOE Called Board Meeting
LOWNDES - There will be a called Board of Education Meeting for Lowndes County School System Friday, May 31, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. at 1592 Norman Drive. The purpose will be to consider personnel recommendations.
Former GA Teacher Rips Off Cheerleading Squad
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. – On Monday, May 20, 2019, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) arrested Nikia Moore, 38, of Fairburn, for stealing more than $15,000 from a local high school competition cheerleading squad. During…
Georgia to Fight Human Trafficking with GRACE
ATLANTA, GA – The statistics regarding human trafficking are staggering. It is estimated that there are 1.5 million human trafficking victims in the U.S., most of which are children. The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently…
Summer “Honey-Do” Projects Need a Permit, Valdosta
VALDOSTA - Summertime is consistently a popular season for home improvement projects, although many people are not aware of what type of projects require work permits. Some popular projects that all require permits consist of…
Drowning of Georgia Southern Student Goes Unnoticed
By Tiara Battle ATLANTA, Ga. - A Georgia Southern Student attended a Memorial Day pool party over the weekend and drowned Monday night. The incident went unnoticed for around 20 minutes even with the several…
Internet Plan Seeks to Close Gap in Rural…
By Tiara Battle ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Community Affairs revealed a plan this month that would give around 1.6 million residents Internet lines. Several Georgia residents including officials agree that Internet is very…