Stevens > The Common Core Debate

Tom Stevens, Valdosta Today Opinion Contributor: The Common Core debate for the most part addresses the content and or utility of the program and occasionally the context or constitutionality of the program. My former boss…

Thomasville > Apartment Complex Catches Fire

THOMASVILLE -- Multiple apartments in the Wood Valley Apartment complex caught on fire yesterday, Feb. 19 in Thomasville. According to Thomasville firefighters, an 8-year-old boy ignited the fire by playing with a lighter. The boy…

Hahira > Man Caught Stealing From Hahira Residence

HAHIRA -- A man was arrested in Hahira while attempting to steal items from a local resident's garage. Lowndes County Sheriff's deputies arrested 32-year-old Johnathan Clint Boyd at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14 on the…

Sylvester > Log Truck Flipped Over On Highway…

[caption id="attachment_21251" align="alignleft" width="630"] Photo credit: WALB/SPD[/caption]   SYLVESTER -- A log truck rolled onto it's side this morning on Monroe Street near Mullis Street. Police officials reported that a van pulled in front of…

Tifton > Two Men Hospitalized After Being Shot

TIFTON -- Tift County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of gunshots last night. When they arrived two men had been shot.The shots were fired around 11:45 p.m. on West 27th Street, Wednesday night. The Tift…

Wisenbaker > Obama, Immigration, Knights and High Horses

Gary Wisenbaker, Valdosta Today Editorial Director: There’s a new mix in the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (“DAPA”) program put in place by President Obama’s Executive Order and implemented by…