Valdosta Daily Times

VALDOSTA — Brenda Hooper of Lowndes County has been chosen to represent Wiregrass Georgia Technical College as the 2024 annual Dinah Culbreath Wayne Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) Student of the Year. valdostadailytimes.com/news/education…

VALDOSTA – Lowndes County Elections is urging voters to cast their votes as early voting approaches its end. valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_new…

VALDOSTA – An altercation outside a Remerton club resulted in the fatal shooting of a bartender closing up the establishment early Sunday morning. valdostadailytimes.com/news/crime_rep…

VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections has received a $22,205 grant from the Lyrasis Catalyst Fund to kickstart an effort to make South Georgia history more accessible to everyone. valdostadailytimes.com/news/education…

ATLANTA – If you are experiencing feelings of hopelessness or stress as a result of Hurricane Idalia, you can get free crisis counseling from FEMA.  valdostadailytimes.com/news/hurricane…

VALDOSTA —  Wiregrass President DeAnnia Clements announced this week that the college’s Practical Nursing (LPN) Program has been ranked Number 6 in the state according to the Practical Nursing.org website. valdostadailytimes.com/news/education…

In three weekend profiles of mayoral candidates Scott James Matheson, Fallon Harris and J.D. Rice, The Daily Times gave incorrect times for early voting. valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_new…

Read profiles of all three candidates for mayor of Valdosta. This link goes to the profile on J.D. Rice. valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_new…

Read profiles of all three candidates for mayor of Valdosta. This link goes to the profile on Fallon Harris. valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_new…

Read profiles of all three candidates for mayor of Valdosta. This link goes to the profile on Scott James Matheson. valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_new…

VALDOSTA — A Minnesota-based company plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Lowndes County, bringing 40 new jobs to the county. valdostadailytimes.com/news/business/…

VALDOSTA – Choices of Life of Georgia LLC, a Valdosta-based foster child placing agency, was recently awarded the Outstanding Agency award at the Georgia Conference on Children & Families earlier this month. valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_new…

VALDOSTA — The State of Georgia and FEMA will begin a phased approach to closing Hurricane Idalia’s three Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) over the next two weeks. But FEMA said it is not leaving Georgia, as the agency continues working with the Geo… valdostadailytimes.com/news/hurricane…

VALDOSTA – Heather Dorsey, an art teacher at S.L. Mason Elementary School, was named the Valdosta City Schools system-wide Teacher of the Year for the 2023-2024 academic year. valdostadailytimes.com/news/education…

VALDOSTA – Georgia Christian School celebrated its 16th annual benefit dinner with guest speaker Ben Shapiro Tuesday evening. valdostadailytimes.com/news/education…

VALDOSTA – The Historic Lowndes County Courthouse was filled from wall to wall with local community leaders, stakeholders and residents eager to get a tour of the newly restored facility. valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_new…

VALDOSTA – Yes, they’re creepy. Yes, they’re kooky. Yes, they’re mysterious, spooky, all together ooky and they’re musical, too. valdostadailytimes.com/news/lifestyle…

ATLANTA – As Georgia residents repair and rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, FEMA has teamed with local hardware stores to provide free information and tips on how to make hurricane-damaged homes stronger and safer. valdostadailytimes.com/news/hurricane…

ATLANTA – Georgia homeowners and renters who suffered uninsured or underinsured damage to their property from Hurricane Idalia in Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Glynn and Lowndes counties have two weeks left to apply for federal disaster assistance. valdostadailytimes.com/news/hurricane…

VALDOSTA – Visit Valdosta, also known as the Valdosta-Lowndes County Conference Center & Tourism Authority, continues to make the county a central hub destination as it’s recently seen an increase in tourism and lodging in the county-wide area, … valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_new…