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…
One of Prison Escapees Captured
McRae -- One of the two escapees from Thomas County has been captured in Telfair County, according to Telfair County Sheriff Chris Steverson. Joshua Fountain, who recently escaped from Thomas County State Prison, has been…
Couple Arrested in Child Abuse Case
MOULTRIE -- A Moultrie couple has been arrested as part of a child abuse investigation, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Alexandria East, 21, and Jack East, 30, both of Moultrie, were arrested on…
NTSB Releases Report on Plane Crash
WASHINGTON -- The National Traffic Safety Board released their report on the private plane that crashed on November 9th near Cairo. The plane was lost for some time before it was found in Decatur County.…
Carter Honored by Leadership Lowndes
VALDOSTA -- The Leadership Lowndes Board of Trustees honored Georgia Representative Amy Carter with the 2015 McLane Leadership Award at the Leadership Lowndes Class Graduation, which was held Nov. 19 at the Annette Howell Turner Center…
Woman Robbed at Knife Point, Sexually Assaulted
VALDOSTA -- A Valdosta woman was robbed at knife point by an assailant, then sexually assaulted her as she walked from her car to work early Thursday morning. Thursday morning about 6:15, Valdosta Police report…
Threats on Twitter result in Arrest
VALDOSTA -- Threats made by a Valdosta teen on Twitter result in his arrest on Terroristic Threat charges. Earlier this week, Valdosta Police received information that an unknown person, later identified as Luther Ward, 19…
Changes made to Georgia Historic Tax Credit Program
ATLANTA -- After allowing the historic preservation credits to expire in 2014, North Carolina's General Assembly extended the credits under the budget passed in September. While the extended credit is still based on income-producing properties and…
Lowndes Schools post Georgia Milestone Results
VALDOSTA -- The Georgia Department of Education released system results and school results from the first administration of Georgia’s new comprehensive testing program, the Georgia Milestones Assessment System. The Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Georgia Milestones) is composed of two…