Lambert > Blended Families Require Proper Planning

Robert Lambert, Valdosta Today Legal Contributor: Second marriages bring additional estate planning considerations, especially when children from past relationships are involved. Here are some tips for addressing a blended family in estate planning. Do you…

Albany > Kayakers Rescued from Flint

ALBANY -- Two kayaks with young females on board were pulled from rough waters on the Flint River in Albany on Sunday. WALB is reporting the rescue occurred around 4 Sunday afternoon near the Riverfront Park…

Camilla > Victims of Coffee Fire Identified

CAMILLA -- Victims of a house fire in Mitchell County have been identified by authorities. Emergency crews airlifted one child to Shands Hospital in Gainesville after she received severe burns by grease, according to authorities…

Valdosta > Democrats to Hold County Meeting

VALDOSTA -- The Lowndes County Democratic Party will hold county meeting Monday to discuss several topics of local interest. Among the topics noted for discussion include the Sabal Trail pipeline across south Georgia and north Florida, wastewater…

Wisenbaker > WOTUSA: EPA’s Divining Rod for Power…

Gary Wisenbaker, Valdosta Today Editorial Director: The issue is now joined and an epic battle of wills has erupted between the people’s elected representatives in Congress and the Executive Branch’s appointed administrators in the Environmental…

Business > Why I Thanked my Boss for…

Jim Blasingame, Forbes In 1989 I was managing the national ad sales effort for a sports magazine, based out of my home office. Having designed that office space as part of the house I’d built…

Albany > Woman Charged with Poisoning Husband

ALBANY -- Prosecutors said in a bond hearing Friday that Susan Embert, of Albany, poisoned her husband, Jake Embert, before he was found shot to death. The incident happened in February of 2015. At first, Jake's…