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…
Tifton > Southwest Georgia GDOT District Engineer Joe…
TIFTON -- Joe Sheffield, who has led Georgia Department of Transportation operations in the southwest district for 10 years, is retiring Friday. Chad Hartley has been named the new District Engineer for southwest District 4.…
Rudnik > Static on the Television Set
The Hollow Content of American Reality TV Hits Home in Valdosta Nick Rudnik, Valdosta Today Opinion Contributor: Postwar Americans saw rapid changes in their lifestyles. The oft-championed “greatest generation,” born in the 1920s, coming of…
Valdosta > Slaughter Discusses Road Improvements Upcoming
VALDOSTA -- Lowndes County Commission Chairman Bill Slaughter appeared Tuesday morning with host Chris Beckham on The Morning Drive on Newstalk 105.9 WVGA. He discussed upcoming transportation projects including improvements to the Exit 22 and…
Albany > Former Albany Police Officer Dead After…
ALBANY -- A former Albany Police officer was killed in a domestic dispute on Sunday. Habersham County Sheriff officers, Joey Terrell and Deputy Bill Zigan responded to reports of a domestic dispute between former police officer,…
Thomasville > Thomas County Sheriff Commander Arrested For…
THOMASVILLE -- Thomas County Sheriff Commander Kevin Lee was arrested for driving under the influence on Saturday. Commander Lee was suspended without pay by Sheriff R. Carlton Powell. He was charged with driving under the…
Albany > Man Arrested For Shopping In His…
ALBANY -- A man in Albany was arrested after shopping at Walmart in his underwear. On Sunday, Feb. 22, around 10:00 p.m., 61-year-old David Stewart was arrested and charged with Public Indecency. The police reported…
Valdosta > Patients Redirected to SGMC Smith Northview…
VALDOSTA -- South Georgia Medical Center’s Health Information Management Release of Information (medical records) is moving to the SGMC Smith Northview Campus at 4280 North Valdosta Road on March 2. Services in the new location will…
Albany > Wanted Man Crashes Car
[caption id="attachment_21313" align="alignnone" width="630"] Steve Williams - WALB[/caption] ALBANY - A Lee County man, wanted for Bond Revocation, crashed his SUV into a power pole resulting in a fiery explosion. The driver, still at large,…