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…
Jimmy Carter says he’s Cancer Free
PLAINS -- Former President Jimmy Carter stated to his Sunday School Class on Sunday that his cancer is "gone." The Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting that the former President made the statement at the class…
Carter: Every Student Succeeds Act Passed
Buddy Carter, U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia First District This week the House passed the Every Student Succeeds Act to reduce the federal role in K-12 education, restore local control, and empower parents. The Every…
Kemp offers Free Credit Monitoring related to Voter…
ATLANTA -- Georgia's Secretary of State says more than 6 million people can sign up for a year of free credit monitoring after his office released voters' personal information. Brian Kemp announced Thursday that his…
Law Enforcement Promotes “If You See Something, Say…
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in partnership with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security, Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s (GBI)…
SGANP Annual Charity Event sponsors Homeless Youth
VALDOSTA -- The South Georgia Association of Nurse Practitioners donated $1000 check and tons of coats to Lowndes County Schools Homeless children at their annual give back event on December 1, 2015 at Mom and…
Lake Park Elementary Raises Funds for SGMC
LAKE PARK -- The Lake Park Elementary Junior Beta Club recently held a bake sale to raise funds for the pediatric unit of South Georgia Medical Center. The nurses requested a gaming center and games…
VSU Celebrates Holiday Season with Lighting of the…
VALDOSTA -- Valdosta State University Interim President Cecil P. Staton and his wife, Catherine, continued a Blazer Nation tradition Thursday evening with the Lighting of the Palms on the West Hall Front Lawn. Faculty, staff,…
Lowndes Democrats host Forum on Dog Tethering Ordinance
VALDOSTA -- The Lowndes County Democrat Party will host a public meeting regarding animal rights issues, including proposed anti-tethering ordinances for Lowndes County. The event will be held Monday, December 7, at 6:00 pm at…