THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
Arrest made in both Phone Shack Burglaries
VALDOSTA -- An arrest has been made in the burglary of the Phone Shack on Ashley Street. Valdosta Police report that on Monday, officers responded to the Phone Shack, located at 707 N. Ashley Street,…
Makeshift Player Memorial removed by Owner in Quitman
QUITMAN -- A memorial erected to remember the three high school football players killed in a car accident in 2013 has been removed by the property owner. In its place, a No Trespassing sign. The…
Brown arrested on Possession Charges
VALDOSTA -- Lowndes County deputies have arrested a suspect related to a drug distribution investigation. Wednesday, after receiving tips from the community, detectives from the Special Operations Division of the Sheriff’s Office conducted an undercover operation…
Staton Addresses Lowndes GOP regarding State of VSU
VALDOSTA -- Speaking to an overflow crowd at the Lowndes GOP monthly meeting Tuesday night, Valdosta State University Interim President Cecil Staton described an institution that is “structurally sound” but carrying the baggage of “negative perception…
Robert Tindall Receives VSU Excellence in Service Award
VALDOSTA – Valdosta State University’s Council on Staff Affairs (COSA) presented Robert Tindall, associate director of Maintenance, with the 2015 Excellence in Service Award during the university’s fall convocation. Tindall is one of three staff…
Lovers’ Quarrel results in Shooting
VALDOSTA -- A somewhat bizarre shooting involving two men, reportedly in a relationship, ends with no arrests pending. Tuesday afternoon, from a 911 report, Valdosta Police located a Hispanic male in the 500 block of…
Second Harvest Recognized by White House for Tackling…
USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden WASHINGTON -- In late July, I was thrilled to visit with leaders from across southwest Georgia, including my hometown of Camilla, to discuss how USDA can support their work on the…
Adel Native Cowart makes impression on Angels
The Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES -- Kaleb Cowart was on a dead-end path, the Angels third base prospect struggling so much at double-A Arkansas in 2014 that he abandoned switch-hitting, considered moving to the…