Practical Fire Safety Tips for the Holidays

Keep the appropriate fire safety tips handy while preparing for the holiday season this year. Agent Barry Broome of Broome Agency Inc. and Georgia Arson Control (GAC) urge the citizens of Lowndes County to keep…

“Math is Radical” for Dewar Elementary students

LOWNDES Co. - Math Teams from Dewar Elementary competed at Lowndes High School against other Lowndes District elementary schools in the "Math is RADICAL" competition. Team A members were Caleb Trantham (Captain), Tony Dinkins, David…

Two arrested in connection with Thomasville robbery

THOMASVILLE - Police say two people have been arrested in connection with a robbery in Thomasville. According to police, a 17-year-old was arrested in Thomasville early Friday morning for a robbery that occurred Thursday. During the…

Valdosta police nab armed robbery suspect

VALDOSTA - Police have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a Valdosta store last week. Valdosta Police Department detectives arrested Tyler Cortez Morrison, 25, at around noon on Friday at…

Quitman man killed in Brooks County wreck

BROOKS Co. - A Quitman man was killed in a single vehicle wreck Sunday morning in Brooks County. At approximately 6 a.m., the Georgia State Patrol responded to Johnson Short Road approximately 0.1 mile west of…

Scintilla Scholars attend state leadership summit

VALDOSTA - On Monday, November 7, Scintilla Charter Academy’s Leadership Council governing board attended the 2016 Leadership Summit hosted by the Georgia Association of Student Councils at the State Capitol in Atlanta. Kylan Fox, Leadership Council…