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…
Prayer Vigil Tuesday at Courthouse for Hurricane Michael…
VALDOSTA - On Tuesday, October 24, 2018, City of Valdosta Public Information Officer Paige Dukes organized a prayer vigil on the steps of the historic courthouse downtown at 6:30 p.m. A generous turnout, Pastor Jim…
LHS Adopts Sister School in Hurricane Ravaged Seminole…
VALDOSTA - As many of you know, several Georgia counties were devastatingly impacted from the storm. Specifically, in Seminole County (Donalsonville, GA), students have not returned to school. Many families are still without power and…
Fire Permits Resume Issuance in Most Georgia Disaster…
VALDOSTA - (10-18-2018) The Georgia Forestry Commission announced yesterday that it has resumed issuing burn permits in all but six Georgia counties that were declared disaster areas following Hurricane Michael - which include Baker, Decatur,…
Burn Permits Temporarily Suspended in Disaster Zone Counties
VALDOSTA- A message from Public Information Officer Paige Dukes: Chief Spradley, our Chief Ranger with Forestry asked me to help get the word out on this. Forestry has suspended burn permits due to personnel being…
Death Toll Rises in Hurricane Michael Aftermath
GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. - October 11, 2018. Two deaths were initially reported resulting from Hurricane Michael - one child, in Seminole County, Georgia, and a man, in Gadsden County, Florida. According to WCTV, authorities have…
Wiregrass Closed Due to Power Outages
VALDOSTA - Due to widespread power outages caused by Hurricane Michael, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will be closed on Friday, October 12. All campuses will re-open on Monday, October 15. Please be aware the Wiregrass…
Georgia Search and Rescue Deployed to Assist Miller…
VALDOSTA - The Georgia Search and Rescue (GSAR) Task Force 2 team, managed by the Valdosta Fire Department, received orders on October 11 at approximately 8 a.m., to deploy to Miller County to provide support.…
Southern Circuit Declared Judicial Emergency Due to Hurricane
LOWNDES - Chief Judge of Superior Courts in the Southern Judicial Circuit Honorable Harry J. Altman, II, declared a "judicial emergency" on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, in anticipation of Hurricane Michael. All courts of the…