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…
Opinion > The Meaning of Memorial Day
Fox News It is Memorial Day 2015. In cemeteries across the country flags flutter, flowers grace the graves of the departed, and bugles sound the mournful notes of Taps. The crowds paying tribute, however, have…
Plat du Jour > Greek Chicken Kababs with…
Lisa Harp, Valdosta Today Food Contributor I know this time of years is crazy for everyone and I have a great recipe for a graduation party or Memorial Day. This is the time of year…
Americus > Car Shop Burglarized Twice
AMERICUS -- Ten cars were broken into at Americus Auto Care on U.S. 19. This was the second time the car shop was burglarized in one week. The suspects went through the vehicles' glove boxes…
Albany > Man Found Guilty of Injuring Officer
ALBANY -- A man was found guilty of slamming an officer's hand in a door at Dougherty County Jail. On August 23, Cody Kalawaia shut a shower stall door on Officer Melvin Downs' hand. One of his…
Bainbridge > Contractor Makes Meth on Job Site
BAINBRIDGE - A tip lead police to a contractor operating a meth lab at a home construction site. Steven Morrison, 46 of Climax, was arrested in Decatur County after charges he was operating a meth lab…
Fayetteville > Pinewood Studios May House Georgia Film…
FAYETTEVILLE -- Gov. Nathan Deal's planned Georgia Film Academy has likely found a home at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville, according to thecitizen.com. Last week, Pinewood Atlanta Studios architect Bill Foley told the Fayetteville City…
Rudnik > The Fight for Fair Housing
A Half-Century Removed, the Struggle for Equal Housing—and Communities—Rages Nick Rudnik, Valdosta Today Opinion Contributor: The twentieth century American civil rights movement, principally, spanned a mere fourteen years—from 1954 until 1968. In 1954, the Supreme…
Lambert > Do You Expect an Inheritance to…
Bob Lambert, Valdosta Today Law Contributor With millions of Americans woefully unprepared financially for retirement, many have come up with a workaround for not putting away a big enough nest egg. They plan on inheriting…