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…
Cheatham Shines in Big 61-55 Lady Blazer Win…
[caption id="attachment_30480" align="alignnone" width="630"] source: vstateblazers.com[/caption] VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Valdosta State Lady Blazers picked up their third straight victory and simultaneously snapped a West Florida seven-game winning streak with a 61-55 win over the…
Blazers Slay the Argonauts, 101-85
[caption id="attachment_30477" align="alignnone" width="630"] source: vstateblazers.com[/caption] VALDOSTA, Ga. – A host of injuries stacked the deck against the Valdosta State men's basketball team heading into Saturday afternoon's Gulf South Conference showdown with the West Florida…
Echols deputies bust moonshine still
ECHOLS CO. - A Fargo man was arrested Thursday in connection with a moonshine still found by Echols County Sheriff's Office deputies. ECSO deputies reportedly found the still and 20 gallons of illegal liquor, with…
Walmart to close in Lakeland and 268 other…
LAKELAND - In an effort described by Walmart officials as an effort to sharpen "focus on portfolio management," Walmart is shuttering 269 stores globally, including all of its small format Walmart Express stores. Walmart announced…
Freeze warning in effect until Tuesday morning
VALDOSTA - The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a freeze warning for much of South Florida and North Florida, including Lowndes, Brooks, Cook, Berrien, Tift, Lanier and Madison Counties. The freeze warning is…
Two Lowndes residents win $50,000 playing Powerball
VALDOSTA - A pair of $50,000 Powerball tickets were sold in Lowndes County last week, and one of the winning tickets has yet to be claimed. While winners in California, Florida and Tennessee were splitting…
Woman dies in ATV accident
MADISON - A woman died Saturday night in an ATV accident in Madison County. At approximately 9 p.m., Angela Darlene Gaston, 50, was riding a 2013 Polaris ATV north on Noertheast Rocky Ford Road when…
VSU Hosts March and Candlelight Vigil to Commemorate…
VALDOSTA – The Mu Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) at Valdosta State University will host a commemorative march and candlelight vigil…