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…
Lambert > Manage the Emotions of Estate Planning
Robert Lambert, Valdosta Today Legal Contributor The conversation isn’t fast or fun. But, waiting until it is too late or not keeping an up-to-date estate plan will likely cause more pain later. No one wants…
Living > Mayor Visits Summer Program
VALDOSTA- Valdosta City Mayor, John Gayle took time out of his schedule on Monday, June 8th to visit the summer enrichment program led by the Education Committee of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW,…
Douglas > Coffee Sheriff Asks for Help Related…
DOUGLAS -- Coffee County Sheriff Doyle Wooten is asking for assistance from the public related to the death of an unnamed 13-year old female. The Sheriff's Office reports that on Friday afternoon deputies were dispatched…
Valdosta > City Hosts Budget Hearings
VALDOSTA -- The City of Valdosta has released this week's event schedule, which includes hearing on the city budget for Fiscal Year 2016. That and others are included in this week's agenda: June 9: Valdosta…
Valdosta > South Georgia Pecan Announces Expansion
VALDOSTA – The Valdosta-Lowndes County Development Authority (VLCDA) today announced that in the effort to meet the capacity and growth needs, South Georgia Pecan Company, the Valdosta-based family-owned leading sheller and processor of shelled pecans…
Sylvester > Police Catch Darton Robbery Suspects after…
[caption id="attachment_24822" align="alignnone" width="630"] WALB Photo[/caption] SYLVESTER - Dougherty County police stopped vehicle and arrested three people in Worth County, just outside of Sylvester, for an armed robbery at Darton College in Albany. WALB is…
Bush > Revising Estate Strategy Assumptions
Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Financial Contributor When the rules of the game change, tactics should follow in response to the new landscape. While estate tax exemptions have ridden an uncertain roller coaster in recent years,…
Washington > Carter Demands Transparency
Buddy Carter, United States House of Representatives WASHINGTON -- This week, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held several hearings to examine the unacceptable backlog of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and the…