VALDOSTA - A Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduate is now mentoring a culinary student through a new apprenticeship. Release: Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is proud to announce a new apprenticeship partnership with Wildflower Café in…
South Georgia SCLC, NAACP Bring Attention to Alleged…
[caption id="attachment_25798" align="alignnone" width="630"] WALB[/caption] VALDOSTA -- South Georgia SCLC and NAACP members were Monday working to raise awareness about claims of ongoing corruption in the Clinch County Sheriff's Office. The members met at Serenity Church in…
Are Sports Figures Next in “Cultural Cleansing”?
David Whitley, Orlando Sentinel They're coming for you, Ty Cobb. Prepare to be sacked, Lawrence Taylor. You can hobble but you can't hide, O.J. Some of history's most accomplished athletes were notorious human beings. So…
Jackson Crowned Miss Reigning America National Junior Teen
HAHIRA -- Shayla Jackson, an upcoming 8th grade YLEAD member and honor roll student at Hahira Middle School is now Miss Reigning America's National Jr Teen The Reigning America system stands for Community, Character and…
Lee County Woman Found Dead
LEESBURG -- Authorities are investigating a mysterious death of a Lee County woman whose body was found Friday morning. Georgia Bureau of Investigation identified the woman, Lisa Riley, 34, found dead inside a home.…
Deputies Respond to Hostage Situation, Shots Fired
LAKELAND -- The Lanier County Sheriff's Department reports deputies responded to what reports are calling a hostage situation early Friday morning. Deputies arrived on the scene at a home on 19 Thigpen Circle to the sound of…
Wisenbaker > “We came to see what damage…
Gary Wisenbaker, Valdosta Today Editorial Director In the wee hours of the morning, around 2:00 a.m. to be exact, on Sunday, June 28, a horde of punks entered a Walmart store in Macon, Georgia. And…
Funeral Scheduled for Girl killed by Fish
LAKE CITY -- Funeral plans are set for the 5-year-old Chiefland girl who died after being struck by a sturgeon that leaped into the boat in which she was riding with her family. The Gainesville Sun,…
Best of Tiftarea Artisans Exhibit Opening July 16
TIFTON - Over 50 exceptional works created by local artisans will be showcased in a specially-curated exhibit beginning July 16 at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The…