LOWNDES CO. – Fire Rescue shares lithium-ion battery safety tips ahead of Fire Prevention Week, October 4–10. Release: Lowndes County Fire Rescue Urges Residents to Power Up Their Devices with Fire Safety in Mind The…
Americus > Police Search for Americus Man
AMERICUS – Americus Police officials are searching for a man after he ran a stop sign and fled the scene. The man, 27-year-old Travis Cook fled the scene by foot and ran into the woods.…
Brooks Co. > Bicyclist Killed on Highway 84…
BROOKS CO. – Police identified the bicyclist killed on Highway 84 as 27-year-old Karl Mitchell Thompson. On Thursday, Thompson was hit by a semi truck while riding his bike on the edge of Highway 84.…
Valdosta > Two Men Arrested For Trading Stolen…
VALDOSTA -- Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men for trading stolen firearms with an undercover agent. The two men, 21-year-old, Dexter Antonio Swift and 26-year-old Thomas Sheppard Jr. approached an undercover investigator about trading firearms…
Brooks Co. > Man Killed Riding Bicycle on…
BROOKS CO. -- A man was hit and killed yesterday by a semi-truck while riding his bicycle. The man was riding his bicycle on Highway 84 when he was struck by the truck. Brooks County…
Valdosta > Police Make Second Arrest In Car…
VALDOSTA -- Valdosta Police arrested another man for driving into the home at 920 E. Brookwood Place. On Thursday, 33-year-old Hayward Nash was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, reckless conduct, and criminal damage…
Albany > Albany Man Arrested For Kidnapping
ALBANY -- An Albany man was caught kidnapping two children on Tuesday. Horrell H. White was arrested and charged with kidnapping and sexual battery. A concerned neighbor reported the kidnapping to the Albany police. The neighbor…
UPDATE: Valdosta > 14-Year-Old VHS Baseball Player Dies
UPDATE: VALDOSTA -- Valdosta High School junior varsity baseball player, Colton Shaw passed away around 11:30 a.m., on Thursday after being taken off of life support. Valdosta City School's Superintendent E. Martin Roesch and baseball coach, Bart…
Wisenbaker > Cruz-in’ Along toward a Nomination
Gary Wisenbaker, Valdosta Today Editorial Director Presumptive Democrat President-Elect (at least to the mainstream media) Hillary Clinton undoubtedly let out a sigh of relief earlier this week when the first term United States Senator from…