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…
Business > Set Limits with a Talkative Colleague…
Harvard Business Review Let's face it: Some people don't know when to stop talking. But how do you escape when you're dealing with a long-winded senior executive or important customer? First, diagnose the problem. Does…
Apalachicola > Oyster Supply in Sharp Decline
APALACHICOLA -- Apalachicola oysters are prized throughout Florida and the Gulf Coast for their unique blend of salinity and sweetness. Generations of families have made their livings off oysters harvested from Apalachicola Bay. But people…
Georgia: Belk Stores consider Sale
CHARLOTTE -- Department store chain Belk is considering a possible sale. The company issued a statement Thursday saying it was considering all options for its future. Belk said it has retained the Goldman Sachs investment…
Georgia > Bridge Report Shows Needed Repairs Across…
ATLANTA -- An analysis of the recently-released 2014 U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) National Bridge Inventory database finds good news and bad news when it comes to the most heavily traveled U.S. bridges. The…
Law Tips > Is A Nursing Home My…
Robert L. Lambert, Jr., Valdosta Today Legal Contributor If I only had a nickel for every time I get this question. The key to the answer lies in advanced planning. While it is rare for…
Georgia > Transparency Laws on Seizures Coming
[caption id="attachment_22610" align="alignnone" width="630"] This Lake Oconee Precinct building and police cruiser were purchased entirely with forfeiture funds in Putnam County. AJC Photo[/caption] ATLANTA -- Georgia law enforcement officials and prosecutors would face new…
Atlanta > Jury Convicts 11 Teachers in Testing…
ATLANTA — A group of former Atlanta educators convicted in a test cheating scandal were locked up in Fulton County jails Thursday as they await sentences next week that could send them to prison for…
Wisenbaker > Religious Protection, Identity Politics and Hysteria
Gary Wisenbaker, Valdosta Today Editorial Director Nothing brings out the hysteria of the Progressive/Left more than the passage of legislation curtailing the power of government. And the hysteria magnifies exponentially when that legislation seeks to…