LOWNDES, CO. - Lowndes County Schools announces the cancellation of after-school programs due to inclement weather. According to the Lowndes County Schools Facebook page, due to inclement weather all after school programs are canceled with…
Answers sought in Brockington Murder Case
VALDOSTA - Nearly three months after Marquivius Brockington, 24, was shot to death inside his home at 5260 Fortress Cir. in Valdosta, his family hoped a $10,000 reward would help identify the killer. "I just feel…
Car Found in Coffee County Creek
[caption id="attachment_26844" align="alignnone" width="629"] WALB Photo[/caption] DOUGLAS -- A car has been found in a creek in Coffee County. The find is being investigated by the Georgia State Patrol, according to a report published by…
Arrest made in both Phone Shack Burglaries
VALDOSTA -- An arrest has been made in the burglary of the Phone Shack on Ashley Street. Valdosta Police report that on Monday, officers responded to the Phone Shack, located at 707 N. Ashley Street,…
Makeshift Player Memorial removed by Owner in Quitman
QUITMAN -- A memorial erected to remember the three high school football players killed in a car accident in 2013 has been removed by the property owner. In its place, a No Trespassing sign. The…
Brown arrested on Possession Charges
VALDOSTA -- Lowndes County deputies have arrested a suspect related to a drug distribution investigation. Wednesday, after receiving tips from the community, detectives from the Special Operations Division of the Sheriff’s Office conducted an undercover operation…
Staton Addresses Lowndes GOP regarding State of VSU
VALDOSTA -- Speaking to an overflow crowd at the Lowndes GOP monthly meeting Tuesday night, Valdosta State University Interim President Cecil Staton described an institution that is “structurally sound” but carrying the baggage of “negative perception…
Lovers’ Quarrel results in Shooting
VALDOSTA -- A somewhat bizarre shooting involving two men, reportedly in a relationship, ends with no arrests pending. Tuesday afternoon, from a 911 report, Valdosta Police located a Hispanic male in the 500 block of…
The Serious Business of Presidential Debates
Gary M. Wisenbaker, Valdosta Today Opinion Contributor “The hit dog hollers.” “If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen.” These and other colloquialisms easily find a place in any conversation concerning the…