Moody Air Force Base News

THUMBS DOWN: To reckless drivers. Riding too close to the driver in front of you, making right turns on red without stopping first, running through yield signs and stop signs, texting while driving, speeding and more are unnecessary and illegal acts that can result in tragedy in an instant.

Some parents ask police officers to "scare" unruly children. A mom or dad can't get a small child to behave and the police officer is asked to threaten that misbehavior leads to jail.

The Air Force's cargo crews, civil engineers and trainers can expect a busy 2010 as part of President Barack Obama's decision to ratchet up the war.

By Airman 1st Class Jessica Green California National Guard An Air Guardsman from the 129th Rescue Squadron here was awarded a Purple Heart at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Dec 6. Capt.

Dave LaPlante has been fighting fires for over 25 years. A crew chief with the fire department at Moody Air Force Base, he was recently voted Moody's Firefighter of the Year.

Knowing that Christmas is both a time for giving and receiving, the city of Hahira invites everyone to Give Back this holiday season.

The Valdosta Daily Times Aaron Kostyu serves as the Youth Pastor at Christ Fellowship Church on Connell Rd.

Moody Air Force Base is once again holding its annual Airmen Cookie Drive. Organizer Carrie Koppen said the cookie drive has been going on for at least the past 20 years.

The man charged with the Friday robbery of First Community Bank has also been charged with making a false call to E-911 minutes before saying that men with bombs and guns at Tift County High School would start shooting in 30 minutes.

Airmen from the 824th Security Forces Squadron await the order of attention during a dignified transfer for Army Staff Sgt Briand T. Williams, a fallen Soldier from Fort Benning, Ga., Dec.

Santa Claus is on his way, rain or shine, to make his annual appearance in the Greater Valdosta Community Christmas Parade.

A group of King Academy fourth-graders is learning how good it feels to give. Teacher Kristi Dusenbery has organized efforts with two classes to make care packages that she planned to mail this week to United States soldiers and airmen and women stationed in Afghanistan.

Airman 1st Class Brigitte Brantley 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE - The 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing, a tenant wing at Moody, will bid farewell to their command chief on Dec.

City of Valdosta Mayor John J. Fretti and his family will officially kick off the holiday season with the traditional lighting of the city's Christmas tree at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at City Hall, 216 E. Central Ave.

Children from the Moody Air Force Base Youth Program sang carols and helped the Mayor light the Christmas tree.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Monday at Moody Air Force Base's Magnolia Grove privatized housing project, located about half of a mile from the base's south gate on Bemiss Road.

Moody Air Force Base officials encourage base personnel to take advantage of a program called Sober Ride.

A buick was traveling from Hahira on Highway 122, stopped at the stop sign, but failed to yield after the stop sign.

Airmen test their memory skills during a portion of the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics test Nov.

The Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority continued its discussion on funding for the construction of seven new aircraft hangars Wednesday.