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VALDOSTA – VSU will host National Night Out Oct. 6 with first responders, activities, demonstrations and free concessions. Release: VSU Promotes Police-Community Partnerships, Neighborhood Camaraderie with National Night Out Oct. 6 VALDOSTA — The Valdosta…
VALDOSTA – South Health District is encouraging women to prioritize screenings and early detection during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Release: VALDOSTA – Early detection can be a powerful step in the fight against breast cancer,…
CAIRO -- Police are looking for a registered sex offender after he left his home without notifying officials. The registered offender, 24-year-old De'Andre Devon "Flugie" Jones lives on Crescent Circle in Cairo. Jones was arrested around…
ATLANTA -- Eric 'EJ' Sheppard's attorneys hosted a press conference today in Atlanta. On Thursday, April 30 Sheppard's attorneys Davis and Bozeman held a press conference for the safe surrender of Sheppard. "Mr. Sheppard is in hiding,…
THOMASVILLE -- A Thomasville home was consumed by a fire on Wednesday morning. Lillie Mae Brown and her son, 64-year-old Albert Brown awoke to their neighbor, Wanda Thomas entering their home to alert them. The fire occurred…
ALBANY -- Investigators reported that two Albany teenagers stole a television to pay for tattoos. The man who gave the underage teenagers tattoos, 19-year-old Travis Flowers was charged with unlawful tattooing a person under age 18. Flowers…
ADEL -- A second man was arrested for shooting a man to death in Sparks. Daylan Keeley was arrested around 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday for the death of Adam Robinson. Keeley was found and arrested in Atlanta…
Gary Wisenbaker, Valdosta Today Editorial Director The idiomatic expression commonly used to caution against getting rid of something good while eliminating something bad is couched in terms of babies and dirty bath water: Don’t throw…
THOMAS CO. -- Investigators and Thomas County Sheriff's deputies are searching for a man after he was caught on video fleeing the scene. On Friday, Thomas County deputies pulled over a vehicle and the…
Defining Some Reason from the Oklahoma City Bombing on its 20th Anniversary Nick Rudnik, Valdosta Today Opinion Contributor At 9:02 am on April 19, 1995 a rental truck, carrying over 4,800 pounds of a weaponized…