ATLANTA – Georgia health officials confirm measles in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident with no known travel or exposure history. Release: ATLANTA—The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed measles in an unvaccinated resident…
Davenport Speaks at APWA Congress
VALDOSTA -- Emily Davenport, Assistant Director of the City of Valdosta’s Engineering Department, will co-present “Stormwater for Small Cities/Rural Communities–One Community’s Story” at the 2015 American Public Works Association (APWA) Congress in Phoenix, Arizona, on…
Police thwart Counterfeit Ring
VALDOSTA -- Valdosta Police have made arrests related to a counterfeit check ring with several arrests reported. Sunday, August 16, Valdosta Detectives Derrick Keene and Kari Bennett received a tip that subjects were traveling around…
Leadership Lowndes introduces new Logo, asks for Nominations
VALDOSTA -- Leadership Lowndes held their annual alumni social on Thursday, August 20 at Cotton Corner in downtown Valdosta. Each year the organization gathers to celebrate past successes and to continue networking with classmates that…
Valdosta Jobless Rate Increases
VALDOSTA -- The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Metro Valdosta’s unemployment rate for July was 6.9 percent, up three-tenths of a percentage point from 6.6 percent in June. The rate in July 2014…
Bakery Recalls Bread for Possible Broken Glass
NEW YORK -- The maker of Sara Lee, Nature's Harvest and other brands is recalling bread sold in 11 states because it may contain fragments of glass from a broken light bulb at a company…
Victim Identified in Wednesday Shooting
ALBANY -- The Dougherty County Corner has identified the victim of a Wednesday morning shooting in Albany. The incident resulted in the death of one person after a shooting in the 1100 block of Newton…
Governor Deal to attend Scintilla Charter Ribbon Cutting
VALDOSTA - Scintilla Charter Academy will celebrate the opening of the first charter school in the Valdosta/Lowndes County area with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, September 2 at 4:00 p.m. on the school’s campus.…
Robbery reported on Jones Street
VALDOSTA -- Valdosta Police are asking for information related to a robbery which occurred Wednesday. Wednesday evening, Valdosta Police Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Jones Street in reference to a robbery. Upon…