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The City of Valdosta will be closed on Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day.
The Sanitation Division will collect residential garbage only on Monday, May 30. Citizens who normally have their sanitation collected on Mondays should place their recyclables, special pickup (junk...Read more
Continued work on the force main project under a portion of Norman Drive will begin on Monday, May 23 and is expected to be completed by Friday, May 27, weather permitting. The construction will begin at 7 p.m. on Monday night and continue throughout the days until the work is completed. This...Read more
Twenty local citizens graduated from the 7th annual Valdosta Government 101 Citizens Orientation at a ceremony on May 9. The seven-week program, an initiative of the Valdosta Mayor and City Council, attracted citizens from all walks of life—from student to educator, professional to...Read more
In Photo: Mayor John Gayle presents certificates to the 2016 Valdosta Social Media Contest winner on May 9. In photo (from left) are Kaitlyn Linginfelter, Christian Flick, Mayor Gayle, Brian Donaldson, Anthony Stone and VSU Social Media Theory Professor Dr. David Nelson. Not pictured is Rachel...Read more
The City of Valdosta recognized the men and women behind the scenes of some of the most important city services at the 1 st annual Valdosta Public Works Week Banquet, held on May 18 in observance of National Public Works Week. The 104 members of the Valdosta Public Works Department gathered at...Read more
On Saturday, May 14 at 10 a.m., Valdosta citizens will gather for a ceremony to officially rename Laurel Avenue, which runs from the entrance to the west end of Sunset Hill Cemetery, to "Melvin Nelson Way." The Valdosta City Council unanimously approved the street renaming, which was originally...Read more
The City of Valdosta will make repairs to the sewer main and roadway at 1114 N. Lee Street, on Thursday, May 12, 2016, between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and is scheduled to be completed with the project by the end of Friday, May 13, weather permitting.
Traffic control devices will be in place...Read more
IN PHOTO (from left): Toni Salami, Kaightlyn Jowers and Deeya Patel
Valdosta Mayor John Gayle recognized the winners of the 2016 "If I Were Mayor" 6th Grade Essay Contest at the April 21 City Council meeting. The contest, sponsored by the Valdosta Youth Council, encourages local 6th...Read more
The Valdosta Fire Department will kick off the annual "Give Burns the Boot" drive on Thursday, May 5, joining more than 100 other fire departments throughout the state of Georgia in raising money to benefit the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation. This event, which relies on donations from...Read more
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