Remerton News

Valdosta Police officers will play Santa's big helpers as they assist area children with their holiday shopping during the fifth annual Shop with a Cop event Monday, Dec.

Three local business owners have enjoyed more customer traffic since they moved to 1303 Baytree Road in Remerton.

Traffic on Baytree Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Gordon Street and the railroad track from 9 a.m. on Tuesday until early Thursday.

The annual Remerton Reunion is scheduled for this weekend. The reunion is for anyone who lived or worked in Remerton, or their parents or grandparents who worked there, or attended school or church there, from the town's past mill days, says Nina King, a reunion organizer who grew up in Remerton.

An undercover operation led to the arrest of four men on drug charges this week.

The undercover drug operation started on Gornto Road and led investigators to three different homes in Lowndes County.

THUMBS UP: To all of the bands that performed Sunday during "This One's For You: A Tribute to Mad Jim Hall" at Charley O'Corley's in Remerton.

Guidelines for just how loud the businesses in Remerton can be could be in place by Tuesday.

Lingo returns this weekend to Remerton. The Kennesaw-based group will jam out songs from its debut CD, "Through the Scattered Trees." "Lingo garners a sound that remains undefinable, yet recognizable," according to Shabby Shack Productions.

A car was crushed and a house damaged by a tree that fell Friday at 905 Blanton Street during a brief but heavy storm that moved through the area.

A car was crushed and a house damaged by a tree that fell Friday at 905 Blanton Street during a brief but heavy storm that moved through the area.

A high-energy, high-impact, school assembly production of live music, drama and real-life stories is coming to Brooks, Cook and Echols counties.

The Division Leaders for the 2009-2010 Greater Valdosta United Way Campaign pose for a photo prior to the start of their meeting Tuesday at the United Way office in Remerton.

Fat-free and organic foods are on the menu. Whether people are becoming more aware of the benefits of healthy eating, or they have healthy food choices now, the demand and interest for a nutritious diet is growing in Valdosta.

Firefighters with the Westside and Remerton fire departments will host a summer fun fund-raiser to support cancer research.