VALDOSTA - Officers check on the well-being of a mother and her infant child, only to find the mother in a mental crisis while possessing a knife. Release: Officers respond to check on the well-being…
Vikings host Cedar Grove Saints during “pink out”…
Release: On Friday October 8, 2021 our Vikings will host the Cedar Grove High School Saints from Ellenwood, GA. Cedar Grove is 4-1 on the year and are ranked 1st in AAA and they are the…
Expansion of MV Express kiosk program in Lowndes
Release: The Georgia Department of Revenue is continuing the expansion of their self-service registration renewal kiosk program with a new location now open in Lowndes County. The kiosk program has proven to be widely popular…
Wiregrass holds first in-person commencement ceremony since pandemic
Release: Feature Image Caption: Hannah Hadley was the Graduation speaker at the Spring and Summer 2021 Wiregrass ceremony; also, an Adult Education GED® graduate and State 2020 EAGLE Winner. She is now enrolled full-time at…
Two men sentenced to federal prison as part…
Release: Two McIntosh County men indicted as part of a major drug trafficking operation have been sentenced to federal prison for charges including armed robbery. John Hope Jr., 28, of Townsend, Ga., was sentenced to…
VSU’s Bobbie Ticknor leads criminology, criminal justice research…
Release: Valdosta State University’s Dr. Bobbie Ticknor recently kicked off a three-year term as president of the Criminology Consortium Board of Directors. Ticknor’s primary focus with the Criminology Consortium is to set the direction of…
Commencement countdown has begun at VSU
Release: Commencement countdown has begun at Valdosta State University. VSU announces the dates for the commencement ceremonies for graduates and undergraduates. Students will be able to receive information on tickets, ordering, deadlines, Grad Finale, and…
Georgia: ‘Top State for Doing Business’ for 8th…
Release: At a grand-opening event in Columbia County for Amazon’s newest robotics facility in the Peach State, Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Georgia has earned the “Top State for Doing Business” title for…
GA man arrested for sexual exploitation of children…
Release: On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, Richard Shane Arp, age 45, of Fannin County, Georgia, was arrested and charged with three counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material) and one…