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…
VFD Lieutenant Robert Mercer honored as Employee of…
Release: Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson and Fire Chief, Brian Boutwell honored Lieutenant Robert Mercer as the April 2021 Employee of the Month at the April 8, City Council meeting. Mercer received a framed certificate,…
Valdosta Fire Department hiring new Community Risk Reduction…
Release: The Valdosta Fire Department is expanding its team, hiring two new Community Risk Reduction Officers. The positions are classified as a lieutenant and were added in the FY 2021 budget. Fire Departments across the…
Valdosta Fire Department Responds to Structure Fire on…
Release: On Tuesday, January 26, 2021, the Valdosta Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 2301 Azalea Drive. The call was received from dispatch at 5:08 AM. Fire crews arrived on…
VFD Responds to Fire on McDougal Street
VALDOSTA— On Monday, January 27, 2020, the Valdosta Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at 608 McDougal St. The call was received from dispatch at 08:03 P.M. The first fire unit…
VFD Responds to Fire at Langdale Forest Products
VALDOSTA— On Thursday, September 26, the Valdosta Fire Department along with Lowndes County Fire and Rescue responded to the report of a fire at Langdale Forest Products located at 1202 Madison Hwy. The call came…
Structure Fire on S. Oak Street
VALDOSTA, Ga. — On Wednesday, September 25, the Valdosta Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 210 S. Oak St. Fire units were dispatched 8:45 p.m. The first unit arrived within…
VPD, VFD Walk Hudson Dockett Community to Build…
VALDOSTA, Ga. - The City of Valdosta Police and Fire Department have recently initiated a neighborhood walk program which has shown to be successful in forming relationships between public safety and Valdosta residents. There have…
VPD Wins Battle of the Badges
VALDOSTA- On Wednesday, July 31, the Valdosta Fire and Police Departments hosted the Annual Battle of the Badges – Guns vs. Hoses – Blood Drive. The friendly competition, which was open to the public, seeks…