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…
Rudnik > VSU’s Crime Problem: Simple Incompetence or…
Valdosta State University Has a Crime Problem—and No Solution Nick Rudnik, Valdosta Today Opinion Contributor Few would deny that police officers have a “tough beat.” Oftentimes the job description requires being put in harm’s way;…
Business > Turner Furniture Turns 100
Turner Furniture started out as a hardware store in Pelham, Georgia in 1915. It began with M.W. Turner, Sr. and a business partner not related to the Turner family. However, in 1929 the partnership was…
Waycross > Woman’s Tenacity Saves Her Life and…
WAYCROSS -- A bizarre and tragic case of kidnapping and murder shows how the courage of one woman saved her own life and may have helped locate a killer. A 911 call to the Ware…
Plat du Jour > Shrimp Risotto
Lisa Harp, Valdosta Today Food Contributor Here's a step by step guide to making a great shrimp risotto This week I wanted to share some tips for a dish that many believe too difficult to…
Atlanta > Bell Family Counter-Suit National, State News
[caption id="attachment_21774" align="alignnone" width="630"] AJC Photo[/caption] ATLANTA -- The continuing tragedy that is the Kendrick Johnson/Brian Bell controversy continues as both national and state news publications carry stories about the counter-suit filed by the family…
Bush > What to do with an IRS…
Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Business Contributor: Few things strike fear into a taxpayer’s heart like a letter from the IRS. Fortunately, the odds of you ever being audited by the IRS are lower than ever.…
McLemore > Organization: Your Drawers
Lacey McLemore, Valdosta Today Living Contributor Drawers are basically black holes for clothing. They’re seemingly impossible to organize with jeans and t shirts and tank tops all overflowing out of them like an octopus’s arms.…
Hawks > LeBron James: “I suck, I suck”…
[caption id="attachment_21744" align="alignnone" width="630"] ESPN Photo[/caption] ATLANTA -- LeBron James tossed a pass to no one in the corner. He argued about a call so vehemently that he received a technical. By the end of…