VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Former Fitzgerald Band Director Sentenced to 15 Years…
FITZGERALD, Ga. - Former Fitzgerald High School band director, Jonathan Kelly, pleaded guilty to 9 counts of sexual assault after being indicted in May, according to District Attorney Brad Rigby. Kelly was sentenced to 15…
Fitzgerald > Retired Housekeeper Wins Instant Lottery
FITZGERALD -A Fitzgerald woman has won a Georgia Lottery instant ticket prize of $300,000. Rosie Lee Harper, 63, won the top prize playing the instant game Super Loteria, and claimed her money last week. She bought the…
Fitzgerald > Doctor Arrested for Writing Narcotic Prescriptions
FITZGERALD -- The Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office and the DEA Drug Diversion Unit arrested a Fitzgerald doctor after he was discovered giving narcotics to non-patients. Doctor Edd C. Jones was arrested for nine felony warrants…
Fitzgerald > Boy Drowns in Swimming Pool
FITZGERALD -- Ben Hill County Sheriff's office reported that a 3-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool on Sunday. Around 1:45 p.m., Kaiden Sanders was found in the bottom of an above ground swimming pool…
Ben Hill County > Search On for Body…
BEN HILL COUNTY -- Authorities have confirmed they are searching a pond believed to hold the remains of a beauty pageant contestant who vanished in 2005. Tara Grinstead, then 31, disappeared after attending the Georgia…
Fitzgerald > Murderer Traveled 300 Miles To Meet…
Allison Ericson, Valdosta Today News Director: FITZGERALD -- On Tuesday, Jan. 13, Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office investigators began their investigation on 22-year-old, John Asher Farrell-Villarreal. The Sheriff's Office received a call from a woman claiming that…
Packers move on to State Championship
MOULTRIE -- The Colquitt County Packers made another step forward in their quest for a state championship this season with a convincing win against McEachern, 57-20. They will face another high-scoring team when they play…
Region 1AA Shows South Georgia’s Strength in GHSA…
Chip Harp, Valdosta Today Editor: Those of us who were raised in South Georgia like to remember tales of us, our fathers and friends and how we, at various times, showed the rest of the…