VALDOSTA - A 17-year-old Valdosta resident stole a vehicle on Toombs Street, then fled on foot from a VPD deputy. Release: Arrested: Jayleen Scott, African American male, 17 years of age, Valdosta resident On May…
Trucker Killed in I-75 Collision
Two semi trucks were involved in a wreck Wednesday that left one driver injured and the other dead. The collision occurred on I-75 at Exit 32. The truck driver in the front vehicle was transported…
VHS Student Charged After Bringing Knife, BB Gun…
Valdosta, GA- A 17-year old Valdosta High School student has been charged after a Wednesday incident in which he brought a pocket knife and BB gun inside the school. Tearrance Wrice was stopped by a VHS…
Valdosta Regional Airport Home to New Medical Helicopter
[caption id="attachment_2609" align="alignleft" width="300"] shutterstock.com[/caption] The Valdosta Regional Airport is now home to a new paramedic rescue helicopter, the first of its kind to permanently serve the Valdosta region. The helicopter is operated by Air…
Valdosta Fire Department Takes the Streets With Two…
Valdosta firefighters can now hit the streets with two new fire trucks. Valdosta spent $900,000 of SPLOST revenue on the vehicles, the first new trucks for the fire department in 16 years. The trucks were…
VSU Announces New Center for Excellence in STEM…
[caption id="attachment_2602" align="alignleft" width="300"] Hundreds of children benefit from VSU's Science Saturdays, which are held six times throughout the year. Science Saturdays is just one of many VSU's STEM initiatives that engages children in learning…
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive On May 11
On Saturday, May 11, the National Association of Letter Carriers will join forces with Feeding America to Stamp Out Hunger in the United States. This annual food drive, now in its 21 st year, began as…
Travel Alert: Prescribed Burn In Hamilton County
White Springs, FL- Drivers along both US-41 and I-75 are asked to watch out for potential smoke and fog in the roadway. The Florida Dept. of Natural Resources is conducting a controlled burn near US-41 and CR-135…
GA Dept Of Education Holds Conference On Fighting…
A two-day conference is scheduled for next week in Atlanta, one that will train educators to recognize signs of, and subsequently combat human trafficking. Speakers include former FBI agent and prosecutor Maria Velikonja, author and…