LOWNDES CO. – Lowndes will celebrate Senior Night when the Vikings host the Harris County Tigers Friday night. Release: The Lowndes Vikings opened the 2026 season with a rain-soaked victory over Jenkins High School of…
Crews prepare for growing Okefenokee wildfire to march…
FOLKSTON - Firefighters are getting ready for a wildfire that's burned 35 square miles of public land near the Georgia-Florida state line to spread northward in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Currently, the fire is…
Morning News Briefs for 4-21-17
The Valdosta Police Department is hosting the first Community Forum of 2017 on Thursday, May 4th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Church of the Nazarene located at 4434 North Forrest Street Extension…
Guns stolen after Thomasville burglaries found in pond
THOMASVILLE - Investigators say guns stolen from several car break-ins were found thrown into a nearby pond. The Thomasville Police Department used a dive team to find the stolen guns. Stephone Thomas was charged…
VMS Teacher Selected for Georgia Southern University ENERGY…
Shaina Neal chosen to participate in prestigious summer experience. VALDOSTA - The eighth grade math teacher from Valdosta Middle School, has been selected to participate in a 7 week advanced research experience for teachers at…
Dream Big at Hahira Middle School
HAHIRA - Over 120 students' dreams have come true at Hahira Middle School. Community partners, parents, staff, and other students have worked to make this initiative possible. Most recently, Prince Automotive Group surprised seventh grade student, Cole…
Russ Hoff Shifts to New Position at Valdosta…
VALDOSTA - The Athletic Training program will look to fill a huge void in the weeks to come, as longtime Director of Sports Medicine Russ Hoff will transition into an alternate role at Valdosta State as…
Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce announces Innovation Summit
By David Peterson | Chief Strategic Officer for i7strategies. If you’re a business owner, it’s tough to find time to work “on the business” when it seems every waking minute is spent working “in the…
Georgia’s unemployment rate declines to 5.1 percent in…
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that the state’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.1 percent in March, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 5.3 percent in February. This is…