VALDOSTA – A Valdosta warming and cooling shelter has been renamed in honor of longtime community advocate Jeanette Newbern Coody. Release: On Friday, August 14, 2026, the City of Valdosta officially celebrated the ribbon cutting…
City Cuts Ribbon on CDBG Reconstructed Cummings Street…
The City of Valdosta hosted a ribbon-cutting on Dec. 8 for a newly reconstructed home on 410 Cummings Street, located in one of the city’s Designated Revitalization Areas. The reconstructed home was built for homeowner…
Sentences handed down in Albany Marine Base Fraud…
ALBANY -- Sentencing related to the trial on fraud and corruption charges at the Albany Marine Corps Logistics Base were handed down Tuesday in Albany. Three men and one woman were sentenced after plea agreements in…
Afghan Pilots Training at Moody Missing
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE – Two male Afghan air force students did not report for duty yesterday at their regular maintenance training at Moody AFB According to a Moody AFB release, both are assigned to…
Former Tifton Banker pleads Guilty
MACON -- A former bank president entered a guilty plea Tuesday for his role in a bank fraud scheme in which he hid underperforming and at-risk loans from the bank and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),…
Alligator eats Burglar
FT. LAUDERDALE -- An 11-foot alligator helps authorities solve a criminal mystery. Authorities say a burglar was hiding from police in a Florida pond when the gator struck. Neighbors say the suspect got what…
Olens, Deal face Showdown on Refugee Issue
Atlanta Journal Constitution ATLANTA -- A rift has opened among Republican leaders over Georgia’s policy to oppose the resettlement of Syrian refugees, as the state hurtles toward a likely legal showdown over the policy. Deal…
Johnson Named Dean of Stafford School of Business…
TIFTON—Helping students “be all they can be and providing them with real world business experience” will be the mantra for the new dean of the Stafford School of Business at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Perry…
Year-End Tax Planning Basics Part 1
Greg Bright, Valdosta Today Financial Contributor The window of opportunity for many tax-saving moves closes on December 31, so it's important to evaluate your tax situation now, while there's still time to affect your bottom…