LOWNDES CO. – The Lowndes Vikings open the 2026 football season Friday night against Jenkins High School at Martin Stadium. Release: Attention, Viking fans! The Lowndes High School Vikings will open the 2026 regular season…
SGMC Names Forbes Chief Development Officer
VALDOSTA - South Georgia Medical Center welcomes Bill Forbes as Chief Development Officer. Forbes has been affiliated with SGMC for nearly two decades, serving in various capacities, from administration to chief planning officer. In his…
Southern Georgia’s unemployment rate rises to 5.5 percent…
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that the unemployment rate in the Southern Georgia region in June was 5.5 percent, up seven-tenths of a percentage point from 4.8 percent in May. In…
Protein bars, papayas on Georgia food recall list
The following is a summary of new or updated/expanded food recalls impacting Georgia. For specific product identifiers (lot codes, expiration dates, etc.) and additional recall info, please click links in blue font, which will redirect you…
Blazer Golf Places Three on List of All-American…
VALDOSTA - Just one week after earning a team All-Academic award, the Valdosta State golf program placed three on the list of 2017 All-American Scholars, as announced by Srixon and Cleveland Golf on Wednesday. Davis Roche, who recently earned Gulf…
Chandler Merkerson Named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
VALDOSTA - Valdosta State Athletics, Head Coach Carley Kuhns, and Lady Blazer basketball are proud to announce the hiring of Chandler Merkerson as the program's new assistant coach. "It is truly an honor and privilege to join Coach Kuhns' staff and…
VCS Teachers attend AVID Summer Institute 2017
VALDOSTA - Valdosta City Schools (VCS) sent Valdosta Early College, Middle, and High School teachers to AVID Summer Institute 2017 in June to prepare and develop continuous improvement goals for the 2017- 2018 school year.…
Transforming Trash into Treasure
Artists sought for Second Annual Dumpster Art Project VALDOSTA - Turning trash dumpsters into public art is more than just “putting lipstick on a pig.” The innovative community activity transforms necessary but unsightly garbage containers into works of arts,…
Valdosta Receives 2017 APWA Project of the Year…
City recognized for construction of wastewater system projects VALDOSTA - The City of Valdosta received the 2017 Project of the Year Award from the American Public Works Association—Georgia Chapter for the construction of the Withlacoochee Water…