VALDOSTA - A Valdosta Middle School volleyball player has been selected for the 2024 Georgia Middle School Volleyball All State Game. Release: Valdosta City Schools would like to extend our sincere congratulations to middle school…
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…
Beijing Cafe’ Damaged by Kitchen Fire
VALDOSTA -- A kitchen fire has damage a Valdosta restaurant. Late Monday, the Valdosta Fire Department was called to fight what appeared to be a kitchen fire at the Beijing Restaurant on Norman Drive. Firefighters…
Shooting Victim Dies; Suspect Arrested in Tampa
VALDOSTA -- Damaria Hill, 18 of Valdosta, shot Sunday has died as a result of his wounds. The shooter, Eric Simmons, 18 of Valdosta, has been arrested, picked up Monday night near Tampa. Simmons is…