South Georgia and North Florida community related articles and events.
LOWNDES COUNTY – Commissioners will consider a temporary moratorium on data centers while the County develops a comprehensive ordinance. Release: Lowndes County, Georgia: The Lowndes County Board of Commissioners will consider a proposed moratorium on…
VALDOSTA – Registration is underway for VSU’s Learning in Retirement fall season, offering more than 70 learning opportunities for adults 50 and older. Release: VALDOSTA — A new season of discovery, discussion, and lifelong learning…
QUITMAN- Ms. Chardonnay Watson, Education Talent Search (ETS) Coordinator from Valdosta State University, visited the Brooks County Middle School ECHOES 21st CCLCP afterschool students at Brooks County High School. She presented a program about Mardi…
VALDOSTA - Susan Atwell, Executive Director of the Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) accepted a donation Tuesday morning of $5,000 made possible through the Rite Aid's Kid Cents program. The Kid Cents program allows customers to sign…
[caption id="attachment_31654" align="alignnone" width="630"] submitted photoMrs. Beth Lee (sitting on front right) with some of her students who assisted with the contest entry.[/caption] QUITMAN - Brooks County Middle School Teacher Beth Lee recently won an…
QUITMAN - Kindergartener Kaylin Clemons from Quitman Elementary School won the “My Farm and Working Forest” student artwork contest from Raisin’ Cane. Kaylin and her teacher, Carol Matthews were recognized for the original artwork at…
By Chad Hartley, GDOT District Engineer District 4, Southwest Ga. Tragically for countless families across Georgia, 2016 will not be a happy new year. That’s because someone they love died in a traffic crash last year.…
Dr. Michael G. Noll | President, Wiregrass Activists for Clean Energy This Fight Ain’t Over In June 2009, our community learned that the Industrial Authority was planning to build a biomass incinerator near Moulton Branch…
[caption id="attachment_31252" align="alignnone" width="630"] RM/Sothebys Photo[/caption] Chip Harp, Valdosta Today Sports Feature Writer We all have heard the familiar tune, performed in that twangy voice. "Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz..." Janis Joplin's hit…
QUITMAN - The Culinary Arts class at Brooks County High School catered for 200 people on Jan. 16th at Lowndes High School. Students were asked to make four courses for a production called, “The Magical…