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…
Flag Day > Proper Flag Disposal Offered
PONTE VEDRA – Advanced Disposal, an integrated environmental services company, today announced a free service for citizens and businesses to properly dispose of their old, worn, torn and faded American flags. Beginning June 1 through…
Valdosta > VSU Hosts Law Enforcement Training Conference
VALDOSTA – Law enforcement officers from across the state participated in a three-day workshop sponsored by Valdosta State University May 6-8. In its fifth year, the Chiefs of Police Executive Training Series provides advanced level…
Valdosta > Historic Preservation Awards
VALDOSTA -- The City of Valdosta honored the 2015 Preservation Award winners at the May 21 City Council Meeting, as part of our city’s observance of National Historic Preservation Month. In 2009, the Historic Preservation…
Valdosta > City Schools Post Summer Schedule
VALDOSTA -- Valdosta City Schools will move to a modified work schedule for the month of June. The Central Office Complex and all schools, with the exception of Valdosta High School because of summer school,…
Tampa > Sheppard Issues Statement
[caption id="attachment_24555" align="alignnone" width="628"] WALB Photo[/caption] TAMPA -- Eric Sheppard, the fugitive arrested in Tampa this week after fleeing Valdosta and refusing to turn himself in to authorities, appeared before a Florida judge and waived…
Valdosta > Unemployment Rate Drops Below 6%
VALDOSTA -- The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Metro Valdosta’s unemployment rate for April was 5.9 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from 6.2 percent in March. This is the lowest the…
Thomasville > Jonah’s Restaurant Featured in ExploreGA
[caption id="attachment_24507" align="alignnone" width="630"] WALB Photo[/caption] THOMASVILLE -- The popular Jonah's Fish and Grits restaurant in Thomasville has earned recognition ExploreGA magazine. The restaurant is already a very popular stop for locals and tourists alike.…
Rudnik > The Patriot Act and the Orwellian…
We’ve All Heard the Arguments to Reauthorize the Patriot Act Before Nick Rudnik, Valdosta Today Opinion Contributor William Faulkner once wrote that “fiction is often the best fact.” Fiction allows the reader to set aside…