Valdosta News

The Southern Georgia Regional Commission has been awarded a 2012 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations for the Valdosta-Lowndes MPO Freight Transportation Study and Report Series.

Michael J. Moore, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces that sentences have been imposed upon the following defendants in a federal environmental crimes prosecution: Junior Wayne Harper, age 60, of Thomasville, GA, Byron James Puckett, age 42, of Cairo, GA, Charles Stacy Logue, age 40, of East Point, FL, and Ronald ... (more)

Taxes, regulations, international affairs and state competitiveness where all issues addressed by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson on Wednesday at a lunch sponsored by CertusBank and co-hosted by the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber and Rotary Club of Valdosta.

Pinpoint Weather Forecast A muggy Thursday morning with slight chance of a shower, then partly cloudy and hot with a few afternoon or evening thunderstorms.

Seven companies and the city of Atlanta submitted proposals to develop a network of nine compressed-natural-gas fueling stations across the state, Atlanta Gas Light announced Wednesday.

"For me being a traveler and I travel here once a month, it was here last time I was here.A Came back today and it's still here," said Veronica Brewer of Valdosta, Georgia.

WHAT: CertusBank presents Lunch with Sen. Isakson, co-hosted by the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber and Rotary Club of Valdosta.

With the official start of hurricane season coming Friday, U.S. officials are reviewing their disaster plans - especially since a tropical storm already swept ashore this week.

Tropical Storm Beryl weakened over northern Florida early Monday, dumping heavy rain and knocking out power while disrupting Memorial Day plans for travelers and beachgoers.

Two Dawson men are remembered Saturday night, after they were killed in a car crash last weekend.

Bikram Mohanty had first announced his intentions of running for South Georgia's State Senate District 8 seat back in early April.

On Thursday, May 24, Dexter Sharper, qualified as a Democrat for the House District 177 seat , a Valdosta-based district which had become open after the Georgia General Assembly created a fourth Georgia House of Representatives district for Lowndes County last August.

The Tangier in Akron was the place to be to see 4 new country artists as their stars begin to rise.

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The Sanitation Division will collect on Memorial Day. Citizens should place their green rollouts at the curbside by 5 a.m., on Monday, May 28, to ensure their garbage is collected.

A Pastor's Prayer says "We pray for this case to be solved, we also pray for restoration and reconciliation." A prayer of hope as the community of Valdosta rallies to seek justice for Stephon Edgerton.

Blair Herndon and Greg Eacret will marry Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Sunrise Farm in Trenton, Ga.

Dorm Fires-Arrest,0112 Student jailed for arson fires at Valdosta St. Eds: APNewsNow.

Former First Lady Laura Bush will be in Valdosta later this year. Bush will be the keynote speaker at the annual fundraising event for Georgia Christian School.

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