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VALDOSTA — Detective Heather Turner receives statewide recognition for investigative work, victim advocacy and commitment to public safety. Release: Valdosta Police Detective Heather Turner Named GACP Outstanding Police Officer of the Year The City of…
PHOTOS: Representatives from Valdosta City Schools, Lowndes County Schools and the Community Partners in Education Advisory Council recently visited Hester & Morris Orthodontics for the presentation of the CPIE Community Partner of the Decade Award…
VALDOSTA – Wiregrass Tech names Kelly Peacock recipient of the 2026-2027 Lewis I. Brinson Leadership Award. Release: Wiregrass Tech Names Kelly Peacock Recipient of the Lewis I. Brinson, Sr. Leadership Award Peacock recognized for collaborative…
VALDOSTA – Flu vaccines are now available at Lowndes and Hahira health departments ahead of flu season. Release: VALDOSTA – As the 2026 flu season approaches, the Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District…
ATLANTA – Gov. Kemp appoints District Attorney Marilyn Bennett to the Waycross Judicial Circuit Superior Court. Release: ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment of Marilyn P. Bennett to the Superior Court…
PHOTO: Superintendent Sandra Wilcher recognizes the finance department at a school board meeting by presenting Chief Financial Officer Julie Wiley with a certificate. LOWNDES CO. — Lowndes County Schools earns a 4.5-star financial efficiency rating, ranking…
VALDOSTA — A $22,205 grant supports VSU's five-year effort to preserve South Georgia's cultural heritage. Release: Kyle Sandoval, a senior from Valdosta, is helping the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections team preserve the…
VALDOSTA — A Colombian scholar will explore community, memory and lived experiences during a public presentation at VSU. Release: VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University will welcome Colombian anthropologist, artist, writer, and researcher Camila Rodríguez-Calderón to…
Long Co. Blue Tide at Lowndes Vikings 1-2 4-0 0 53 Final Calvary Christian Knights at Valwood Valiants 3-1 4-1 21 46 Goddard Field, 7:30 p.m. Read…
THOMASVILLE — The GBI is investigating after a man was found dead near the CSX rail yard Wednesday. Release: Thomasville, GA (September 17, 2026) - The GBI is investigating the death of a man in…