Morning News Briefs for 11-8-16

The City of Valdosta Public Works Department, in partnership with Keep Lowndes/Valdosta Beautiful (KLVB) and Atlanta Recycling Solutions, will host the Fall Electronics Recycling event on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,…

Protect Homes and Businesses from Wildfires During the…

ATLANTA - Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black and the Georgia Department of Agriculture would like to draw attention to Georgia’s persistently dry conditions resulting in high fire danger across the state. The current forecast…

Areas of Georgia are experiencing “exceptional drought”

ALANTA - Officials with United States Department of Agriculture said drought conditions have increased to 26.8 percent of the country, including "very poor to poor conditions" and "exceptional drought" areas in Georgia The increases in drought coverage have…

Morning News Briefs for 11-7-16

Second Harvest Food Bank is working to make sure that area residents in need have a happy Thanksgiving holiday and they are calling for volunteers to help fill Thanksgiving Day boxes. Over 2,000 of the…

GCS welcomes Bill O’Reilly to Valdosta

VALDOSTA - More than 400 guests crowded Valdosta State University's Student Union Ballroom on Friday night for Georgia Christian School's annual benefit dinner, this year, featuring author and Fox News host Bill O'Reilly. O'Reilly is…

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.…

Southwest Georgia Regional Fair kicks off

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