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2/9/18
In Photo from left: Joe McKinnon, Public Works Director Richard Hardy, Mayor John Gayle and Joseph Thornton.

Valdosta Mayor John Gayle and Public Works Director Richard Hardy honored Joe McKinnon and Joseph Thornton as the February 2018 Employees of the Month at the Feb. 8 City Council meeting....Read more

2/8/18

Local sixth-grade students can dream about being the top elected city official by participating in the " If I Were Mayor" essay contest, sponsored by the City of Valdosta and the Valdosta Youth Council. The contest gives sixth-grade students—from public, private or homeschools—a...Read more

2/7/18

View 2018 Arbor Week Schedule of Events.

The City of Valdosta and the Valdosta Tree Commission will celebrate Arbor Week from Feb. 12-16 to highlight the natural beauty of trees and our community's...Read more

1/29/18

Lowndes County Health Department will begin offering FREE flu shots to uninsured adults in the Lowndes County community tomorrow, January 30, while supplies last . There will also be a "fast-track" in the health department for anyone still in need of their flu vaccine, including those with...Read more

1/26/18

The Valdosta Police Department received information from a concerned citizen about a possible scam. The citizen reported that an unknown person contacted her by telephone from an 800 number. The male caller advised that she had been selected as a winner for the Publishers Clearing House and that...Read more

1/24/18

The January-March 2018 issue of the City Beat newsletter is available online and is packed full of information about the City of Valdosta. View City Beat newsletter.

We hope citizens...Read more

1/19/18

At the beginning of January 2018, the Valdosta/Lowndes Regional Crime Laboratory was inspected by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board or ANAB for Crime Laboratory Accreditation to ensure continued compliance with professional crime laboratory operating standards and procedures. Crime...Read more

1/19/18

The City of Valdosta Neighborhood Development Division is coordinating the 2018 Georgia Homeless Count for Valdosta and Lowndes County, part of a statewide effort through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to determine the number of homeless families and individuals in Georgia....Read more

1/17/18

In light of the wintery weather we are experiencing, many have asked about shelters in our area. The following shelters are available to those needing a place to stay to protect themselves from freezing temperatures. Please contact the facilities directly to make arrangements.

Grace...Read more

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