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LAKE PARK - Lowndes County School Superintendent invites the community to the Groundbreaking Ceremony for Lake Park Elementary School. Release: The community is invited on behalf of Superintendent Sandra Wilcher, Lake Park Elementary Principal Lauren…
VALDOSTA - Wiregrass Georgia Technical College's 2024 GOAL winner was recently named among the top nine finalists in the GOAL in Atlanta. Release: Wiregrass’ 2024 GOAL winner, Madison Garcia, a Surgical Technology student was recently…
A trio of local dermatologists are hosting free cancer screenings at SGMC in Valdosta this week. Dr. William R. Howard, Dr. Betsy P. Thacker, and Dr. John A. Cole will be doing the screenings in advance…
Valdosta, GA- Thousands of gallons of sewage spilled into the Withlacoochie River on Wednesday morning after a sewer line burst. A press release from the city said that the main burst just west of the Withlacoochie…
Valdosta, GA- The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that metro Valdosta’s unemployment rate declined to 7.7 percent in March, down three-tenths of a percentage point from 8.0 percent in February. The rate was 8.6 percent…
Valdosta, GA- A confusing and harrowing afternoon at Valdosta High School ended in one arrest. The county 911 center received a phone call around 1:15 Wednesday from a caller claiming there was a bomb at VHS.…
Despite Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader setting a new record for the coldest MLB game on record (game time temp: 23 degrees), the Braves bats heated up in the thin air of Denver en route…
A South Carolina family is in Thomasville this week as part of National Crime VIctims Week. The family of 21-year old Hassan Williams made the drive to take part in a prayer vigil and rememberance…
Lowndes County Sheriff Chris Prine now believes that Nathaniel Wilkins, who has been the subject of an intense search, is alive, and faked his death. Prine says a 'confidential informant' spoke to the 19-year old both…
[caption id="attachment_2209" align="alignleft" width="300"] shutterstock.com[/caption] Citizens are strongly urged to observe all traffic signs and use extreme caution when driving this area, for their safety and the safety of the construction workers. The westbound lane…