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…
GDOT hosts small business, veteran-owned small business online…
Release: The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) State Supported Funding Program (SSFP) is hosting an online webinar for small business owners interested in learning about available resources and project opportunities surrounding Sunbelt Parkway/ SR…
Georgia beats national average on SAT scores
Release: For the fourth year in a row, Georgia public-school students outperformed their counterparts in the nation’s public schools on the SAT, recording a mean score of 1077 — 39 points higher than the national…
LCFR encourages citizens to participate in “Chalk Your…
Release: Caption: Lowndes County Fire Rescue Chalk One Up to Fire Safety Contest Flyer Since 1922, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has sponsored Fire Prevention Week. Fire Prevention Week will take place from October…
Board of Education promotes Wilcher to assistant superintendent
Release: Lowndes County Schools Board of Education approved Superintendent Wes Taylor’s recommendation of Mrs. Sandra Wilcher as the new Assistant Superintendent of Student Services at the district’s board meeting on September 13, 2021. Superintendent Wes…
VSU Police Chief Alan Rowe honored with 40…
Release: The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) recently honored Valdosta State University Chief of Police Alan Rowe with its highly coveted 40 Under 40 Award. The IACP 40 Under 40 Award annually recognizes…
Lowndes health department hosts a car seat check…
Release: Lowndes County Health Department will host a car seat check event for the community this month. This event is hosted as part of the National Child Passenger Safety Week 2021 which is recognized September…
Local artist included in new gallery exhibition presented…
Release: The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts’ Gallery Opening Reception on Monday, Sept. 20, from 5-7 p.m., features artists Erin Kendrick, Jacksonville, “The Things We Bring”; Amy Bennion, Salt Lake City, “Your Glass”;…
Gov. Kemp: HOPE Scholarship helps over 2 Million…
Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) Scholarship Program has helped more than 2 million Georgia students pursue postsecondary education in Georgia. “The HOPE Scholarship Program has been a game-changer…