ATLANTA – Governor Brian Kemp will appoint former commissioner Stan Wise to the District 5 seat of the Georgia Public Service Commission. Release: ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced he will appoint Stan…
Dr. Lee Bradford Lucas named as 2017 Lowndes…
LOWNDES Co. - The Lowndes Education Improvement Foundation (LEIF) will be hosting its Annual Distinguished Alumnus and Awards Banquet on April 20, 2017 at 6:00 pm in the Lowndes High School Cafetorium. Saint Augustine Road…
Ribbon Cutting at Thacker Dermatology
VALDOSTA, GA- The Chamber Ambassadors recently held a ribbon cutting at Thacker Dermatology to celebrate the grand opening of their new medical facility. Thacker Dermatology is a physician owned private medical practice that offers medical,…
Hospice Nurse Receives Certification
VALDOSTA - Tracy Roberts, nurse with Hospice of South Georgia, achieved a certification in hospice and palliative care this week. This specialty certification validates her expertise in the hospice care field, and indicates a mastery of…
Metro Valdosta’s unemployment rate declines to 4.9 percent…
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Metro Valdosta’s unemployment rate in February was 4.9 percent, down five-tenths of a percentage point from 5.4 percent in January. In February 2016, the…
Abramson’s Six RBI’s Lift Baseball to 12-11 Win…
VALDOSTA – The Valdosta State baseball team picked up a nail-biting non-conference victory over Georgia Southwestern after outlasting the Hurricanes 12-11 in Valdosta, Ga. at Billy Grant Field at Tommy Thomas Park on Wednesday. With the…
Cory Howard Wins National Championship for VSU Debate
VALDOSTA — The Valdosta State University Forensics (Speech and Debate) Team’s Cory Howard won top honors at the Novice National Forensic Association Championship, held March 10-12 at University of West Florida in Pensacola. “I wanted to…
Cruthers’ Walk-Off Grand Slam Seals Doubleheader Sweep
VALDOSTA - The Valdosta State softball team ended a mid-week regional doubleheader in thrilling fashion, as Hayley Cruthers delivered a walk-off grand slam to cap off a two-game sweep of the Eckerd Tritons (10-0, 7-3) at Steel's…
Lowndes County Sheriff brings back work program to…
LOWNDES Co. - Lowndes County's newly elected sheriff is making plans to tackle a big budget. In a Tuesday morning budget hearing, Sheriff Ashley Paulk says he's cutting back. He says he's starting with the…