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…
Lowndes Co. Schools food processing center – canning…
The Lowndes Co. Schools canning plant is now open to the public Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through July 16, 2021. Quinton Hadsock of Lowndes County Schools visited The Morning Drive to share how the…
2021 Viking football season tickets on sale
Release: Football tickets for the 2021 Viking football season are currently on sale. Reserved seat season ticket holders of record in 2019 have been mailed notices on how to renew for the 2021 season. If…
LCS weekly COVID update
Release: Please see attached Lowndes County Schools' weekly COVID-19 update. These numbers are in a trending 7-day format using comparative data from DPH. This report represents data from May 14 – May 20, 2021.
Lowndes 911 celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Release: Lowndes County, Georgia– Lowndes County 911 is celebrating the second full week of April (April 11-17) as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and…
Lowndes County qualifies for Federal-State-Local Disaster Match program
The Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security recently notified Lowndes County Emergency Management of their qualification for the Federal-State-Local Disaster Match Incentive Program. PIctured: Scott Orenstein, Commissioner of District 2, Demarcus Marshall, Commissioner of District 4, Clay Griner,…
Bailey Holt named Firefighter of the Year
Release: The Exchange Club of Valdosta has named Lowndes County Fire Rescue Firefighter Bailey Holt Firefighter of the Year. Holt began her career with Lowndes County Fire Rescue in March of 2019 as firefighter 1…
Lowndes Commissioners approve tank maintenance contract
Release: At their regularly scheduled Board of Commission meeting on Tuesday, the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners awarded a contract to American Tank Maintenance for maintenance of Lowndes County’s potable water tanks. The seven-year contract…
Lowndes I-75 traffic stops lead to drugs, money,…
Release: This week, members of the Lowndes County Sheriffs Office, Interstate Criminal Enforcement team conducted traffic stops on Interstate 75 which resulted in the seizure of illegal narcotics valued at approximately $600,000 and between $40,000…