LOWNDES - Lowndes County Emergency Management wants to remind residents of the 4 P’s ahead of the bitter cold- People, Pets, Pipes, and Plants. Release: Lowndes County Emergency Management Reminds Residents of 4 P’s Ahead of…
Lowndes Sheriff Chris Prine unveils new HEAT patrol…
VALDOSTA – The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is one of 17 law enforcement agencies in Georgia that received a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (HEAT) grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. LCSO used the funding for…
Lowndes County Bans Parking Lot Pet Sales
VALDOSTA - The Lowndes County Commission revised the county's animal services ordinance this week by strengthening animal cruelty laws and prohibiting the selling of pets in parking lots. It is now illegal to sell…
(UPDATE) Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Effect Thursday Night…
TALLAHASSEE - THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN LOWNDES COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA UNTIL 900 PM EDT * AT 832 PM EDT... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR I-75…
Valdosta may raise taxes to raise employee pay
VALDOSTA — Valdosta City Council Members discussed the cost of giving employee raises at the city’s annual planning retreat March 18. Officials suggested the increased pay could be funded with a millage rate increase, but considered…
State House votes down measure to grant easements…
ATLANTA - Opponents of the Sabal Trail pipeline hope a vote by the General Assembly will delay the project. The State House voted down a Senate measure that would have granted easements for the project under…
Returning Navy mom surprises son at Valdosta Middle…
VALDOSTA - Whitney Brown waited seven months for one special moment that happened Wednesday morning. Brown is a member of the United States Navy and was deployed to Japan. When she arrived back home to Florida, Brown decided…
Morning News Briefs for 3-24-16
A five year old Tifton boy was struck by an SUV as he left the sidewalk riding on an electric scooter. The driver of the Ford Explorer did not see the child who was airlifted…
11 graduate from Valdosta’s DEFY Program
VALDOSTA - The Valdosta Police Department and Fire Department congratulate the 2015-2016 DEFY graduates. DEFY consists of educating youth about team building, peer pressure, and the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. The program lasts one year…