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…
Public Meetings to Discuss Valdosta Sewage Spill Jan.…
By Robin Postell NOTE FROM EDITOR: This will be an ongoing series that will address various issues, ranging from coverage of public meetings, interviews with officials and concerned citizens. Valdosta Today would like to thank…
Lowery Named South Public Health’s Employee of Year
LOWNDES CO. Ga. — Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District named Blake Lowery the 2018 Employee of the Year on October 10. Lowery is an Environmental Health Specialist in Lowndes County. South Health…
September S.A.F.E. Award Winners
VALDOSTA— Congratulations to the September S.A.F.E. (Safety Awareness For Everyone) Award Winners with Lowndes County Schools! The September winners are Mildred Akins and Mac Singletary with Lake Park Elementary School. These dedicated employees were selected…
Metro 17 Valdosta Produces New ‘Next Gen Valdosta’…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONZ-ykQhg_0 VALDOSTA— This series highlights the next generation workforce in Valdosta and Lowndes County. The City of Valdosta and Valdosta-Lowndes County Development Authority are working to engage the community with a new video series Next-Gen…
Daniel Peterson Brings Home 4-H State Championship
VALDOSTA--Daniel Peterson represented Lowndes County 4-H well at this year's Annual State 4-H Congress held in Atlanta, winning first place for his poultry and egg science project. Peterson was one of the more than 250…
South Georgia Railroad Closures Underway
LOWNDES COUNTY, Ga. - As reported by WCTV, CSX Railroad is making several changes and closing railroads all over Lowndes and Brooks County. It will take about 2-5 days to finish repairs. Here are the…
Animal Blessing on Courthouse Steps
Photos and story by Robin Postell VALDOSTA - On Thursday, October 4, Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Day, at 6 p.m. the first annual animal blessing took place downtown on the old courthouse steps.…
One human and three horses test positive for…
Press Release: Valdosta – The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed one human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Echols County. Three horses have tested positive for mosquito-borne diseases in Brooks, Cook and Lowndes…