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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,…
VALDOSTA -- Three people were arrested for robbing a house Monday evening. Lowndes County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a 911 call from a neighbor claiming someone was burglarizing a house on 4637 Vienna Church Road. Upon…
VALDOSTA -- Valdosta Police Department officials responded to reports of a dispute on 725 N. Troup Street. The report claimed that someone in a white truck was firing a shotgun at a man driving…
VALDOSTA -- To raise awareness of the most common of all cancers—skin, SGMC is offering free skin cancer screenings throughout April and May. Screenings will be held at SGMC Berrien Campus onThursday, April 23 from…
ALBANY -- One man is behind bars after robbing Westside Grocery on West Gordon Avenue. The incident occurred around 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Police reported that one of the men pepper sprayed the clerk. The man…
When Watching a Murder Unfold before Our Eyes, We Can Help but Contemplate the Same Question We’ve Pondered for Millennia. Nick Rudnik, Valdosta Today Opinion Contributor I’ve previously written that violence has been inherent to…
VALDOSTA -- The names of the two deputies who shot and killed a man behind the Econo Lodge, on St. Augustine Rd. have been released. Lowndes County Sheriff's deputies, Scott Warnock and Kenneth Manuel shot…
VALDOSTA -- A man was arrested for robbing another man at gunpoint on Sunday. The man, Travis Lavert Eberhart robbed his friend, 24-year-old Kelly McCarthy around 4:00 a.m. on 2503 Churchill Drive. McCarthy was walking out to…
ALBANY -- An Albany man is in the hospital with stab wounds from his ex-grilfriend, after breaking into her apartment. The man, 35-year-old Avery Sinclair is still being treated for his injuries after being stabbed around midnight…