LCSO makes multiple arrests for firearms, drugs

Release: The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, Special Operations Division, recently conducted a series of searches related to firearm and illegal narcotic offenses. Recovered in the searches were 9 illegally possessed firearms, two known to be…

Lowndes Co Health Dept & Lake Park Clinic…

Release: VALDOSTA – The Lowndes County Health Department General Clinic as well as Lake Park Clinic will be closed Monday, August 24, due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. Patients will be contacted to reschedule…

Officer Involved Shooting

Officer involved shooting in Chickamauga

Release: GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Chickamauga AUGUST 20, 2020 Chickamauga, GA (August 20, 2020) – On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at approximately 10:47 a.m., the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Walker…

VMS volleyball defeats HCA and Colquitt County

Release: Congratulations to the Valdosta Middle School Volleyball A and B teams! They swept Highland Christian Academy and Colquitt County this week, winning all of their sets. Great job ladies and Go Cats Go!

Injured man shot while attacking officers with sword

Release: GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Paulding County Paulding County, Georgia (August 20, 2020) – On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at approximately 6:49 pm, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office…

Suzan Prince Garnett receives national award

Release: A member of the Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation Authority Board is being honored with a national award for her work in the community.  Suzan Prince Garnett is the National Association of Park &…

UPDATE: LCS releases COVID-19 weekly update

UPDATED RELEASE: LOWNDES CO., Ga.— Lowndes County Schools has released their current COVID-19 exposure levels. LCS reports, "For the past 14 days, Lowndes County Schools positive COVID 19 cases of faculty and students is .1%…

LCSO warns against fake deputy scam calls

LOWNDES CO., Ga.— The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office was recently contacted by several residents regarding someone calling pretending to be a deputy. Residents reported to the LCSO that the "deputy" stipulated payment to avoid being…