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…
Plat du Jour > Irish Colcannon Mac &…
Lisa Harp, Valdosta Today Food Contributor We all turn a bit greener on St. Patrick's Day. Having spent 10 years in Savannah, including having 2 children born there, you develop a special awareness of March…
Valdosta > Sheriff’s Deputies Discover Nine Pounds Of…
VALDOSTA -- Lowndes County Sheriff's Office Deputies pulled over a Chevrolet Cruze around 2:00 a.m., yesterday on I-75 after the vehicle failed to maintain it's own lane. The car pulled off on exit 16 and…
Thomasville > Man Arrested After Pulling A Gun…
THOMASVILLE -- A Thomasville man was arrested on Tuesday morning after pulling a gun on a woman. Police reported that the incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. at the Chicken Delite restaurant on West Jackson Street. The…
Adel > Insurance Agent Caught Embezzling Money From…
ADEL -- A Cook County insurance agent was arrested on Friday with charges related to the misappropriating of insurance premiums. Cory Bromlow Insurance and Financial Services sub-agent, 47-year-old, Teresita D. Heard was arrested and charged…
Valdosta > Deep South Can Apply for Franchise
[caption id="attachment_22005" align="alignnone" width="630"] WALB Photo[/caption] VALDOSTA -- The Lowndes County Commission voted Monday to allow Deep South Sanitation the opportunity to apply for a trash collection franchise. The specially called meeting of the council…
Valdosta > Capital Campaign Progressing at VSU
VALDOSTA -- Valdosta State University has announced that the school is more than half way toward its capital campaign goal. The school is looking to raise $53 million in private funds by 2019. It began…
Thomasville > Vanderbilt Wade buys “Big Woods” for…
THOMASVILLE -- Emily “Paddy” Vanderbilt Wade has paid just over $22 million to purchase roughly 4,000 acres in Thomasville, that includes the Big Woods, a large tract of old-growth forest. The property is a portion…
Business > Bush: Maximize your Social Security Benefits
Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Business Contributor Most understand that waiting to claim Social Security benefits can result in higher monthly payments. However, many don’t understand that there are other ways to maximize their benefits, some…