Lowndes County burn ban in effect

LOWNDES Co. - Lowndes County Emergency Management officials have released the following statement concerning a ban on burning this weekend: The lack of recent rainfall in Lowndes County has our area categorized as being in…

Special operation nets 17 Georgia arrests for the…

DECATUR, Ga. – A total of 30 people were arrested during a mutually coordinated operation between Georgia and Alabama law enforcement agencies. Operation Southern Impact targeted persons who sexually exploit children by using the Internet.…

Lowndes deputies make meth arrest in Lake Park

LOWNDES Co. - Detectives with the Special Operations Division of the Sheriff’s Office have culminated a nearly month long investigation into the trafficking of Methamphetamine into Lowndes County. On Thursday evening around 9:30 p.m.,  investigators…

Halloween sex offender sweeps result in two child…

LOWNDES Co. - Two Valdosta men have been arrested after detectives allegedly found child pornography on their computers. Leading up to the Halloween holiday, Lowndes County Sheriff's Office conducting routine checks of each sex offender living…

VMS STEM Academy Named a Finalist for Fifth…

Awards recognize excellence in science, technology, engineering and math education in Georgia VALDOSTA – The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and the TAG Education Collaborative (TAG-Ed) announced that Valdosta Middle School STEM Academy has been…