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…
Homerville > Officer Arrested For Sexual Assault Of…
HOMERVILLE -- On Thursday, Jan. 8, Homerville Police Officer, Santiargo Lopaz King was arrested for sexually assaulting a Clinch County jail inmate. In November 2014, Officer King performed consensual sex with the inmate while transporting the prisoner to…
Valdosta > South Georgia Growing Local Conference
VALDOSTA -- On Jan. 24, from 9-5 p.m. South Georgia Growing Local 2015 is hosting a conference for one day. The conference will discuss topics on local foods, organic gardening, composting, pest control, homestead arts, backyard animals and…
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…
Georgia > News Briefs
Lee Henderson, Newstalk 105.9 WVGA: STATE TRANSPORTATION FUNDING The gap between initiating transportation projects in Georgia and the money to fund them is an issue that state law makers must face. State leaders including Governor…
Valdosta > Wiregrass Hosts Educational Ministries dinner
VALDOSTA -- Wiregrass Georgia Technical College recently hosted a dinner for local ministers. The dinner was co-sponsored by the college’s Christian Fellowship student organization (WGCF). The purpose of the dinner was to share with the local…
Tifton > Man Wrecks Car After Passing Out…
TIFTON -- Yesterday, Jan. 13, 25-year-old Zachary Dunn drove into a tree in the Applebee's parking lot, beside the intersection of Hwy. 82 and Hwy. 319. Tifton Police officers said the man was incoherent at the time…
Crisp County > Man Arrested For Trying To…
CRISP CO. -- On Saturday, Jan. 10, 24-year-old Charles Mills was arrested for attempting to open a locked cooler at Lake Blackshear Resort. Employees found the man trying to get into the resort's cooler while…
Georgia > South Becoming “Center for US Auto…
ATLANTA— The President of Mercedes-Benz USA believes the South has become the center for US automotive operations. This was highlighted by the recent moves by Mercedes and expansion of Porsche's presence in metro Atlanta. Though…