VALDOSTA – Valdosta State University generated $412.5 million in economic impact during Fiscal Year 2025 while supporting 3,472 jobs across the region. Release: VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University generated an estimated $412.5 million in total…
Ribbon Cutting for Bright Start Preschool
VALDOSTA – The Chamber Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting for Bright Start Preschool recently. Bright Start Preschool’s teachers are professionals who educate and care for their students. Throughout the year their teachers attend training and…
Guardian Bank First to Unveil New Banking Experience
VALDOSTA – Guardian Bank is proud to announce that a new, convenient way to bank is coming to Valdosta. In early August, Guardian Bank will be the first bank in the area to unveil cutting edge…
College students urged to purchase renter’s insurance
ATLANTA – As the start of the college school year approaches, students moving out of the house or off campus may want to consider purchasing renters insurance. According to Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, renters insurance…
Highland Christian moves to new building
VALDOSTA, GA – The Chamber Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting for Highland Christian Academy to celebrate their relocation. Highland Christian Academy is a college preparatory school that provides education for K5 through 12th grade and…
Georgia DOT Introduces Design-Build Bridge Bundles
TIFTON – The Georgia Department of Transportation is using a new and innovative method to accelerate the replacement of 25 bridges throughout the state, four of them in southwest Georgia. The replacement bridges are…
Phase II of the Valdosta- Lowndes County Business…
VALDOSTA - The Chamber of Commerce has begun Phase II of the Valdosta- Lowndes County Business Incubator Study. A business incubator is a "brick and mortar" location that has the potential to aid startup companies…
Metro Valdosta’s unemployment rate rises to 5.7 percent…
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Metro Valdosta’s unemployment rate for June was 5.7 percent, up 1 percent from 4.7 percent in May. The rate in June 2015 was 6.5 percent.…
Buying Supplemental Health Insurance: Medigap
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