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3/1/16

The City of Valdosta Public Works Department is communicating an important message to its customers over the next few weeks concerning a change in the sanitation services schedule that will impact the service pickup dates for approximately one-third of its customers.

Beginning Monday,...Read more

2/19/16

PHOTO 1: Matt Mrizek of the Georgia Forestry Commission presents City Manager Larry Hanson with the Tree City USA award, marking the 30th consecutive year that the City of Valdosta has received the award for its management of trees in Valdosta's urban forest.

PHOTO 2: To commemorate Arbor...Read more

2/19/16

Officer Barry Williams, a 24-year veteran with the Valdosta Police Department, was honored as the 2016 Rotary Club Officer of the Year for Valdosta, at the 9th Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner (LEAD) on Feb. 18.

"Barry is exactly what a police officer should be like: dedicated,...Read more

2/17/16

Valdosta Municipal Court Judge Vernita Lee Bender was recently featured by the Judicial Council of Georgia as one of the most influential African-American judges in Georgia.

Each February during African American History Month, the Judicial Council's Administrative Office of the Courts looks...Read more

2/16/16

At approximately 8:22 a.m. on Feb. 16, 2016, the City of Valdosta Utilities Department responded to a call concerning a sanitary sewer spill at the 400 Block of Seymour Street. The spill was identified, and the site and its discharge point into the stream were cleaned and disinfected.

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2/16/16
IN PHOTO:

Mayor John Gayle presents a new homeowner key chain to Shekita Cobb and Sidney Fluitt, along with Josephine Nelson. Mr. Fluitt and his daughter Ms. Cobb will live in the newly constructed home.

The City of Valdosta hosted a ribbon-cutting on Feb. 16 for a newly reconstructed...Read more

2/16/16

In Photo (from left): Valdosta Police Chief Brian Childress, Bill Gaskins (recipient's father-in-law), Christina Braddy (recipient's wife), VPD Officer Jonathan Braddy, VPD Officer Heather Willis and Mayor John Gayle. Officer Braddy was honored as the City of Valdosta's February 2016 Employee...Read more

2/16/16

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - U.S. Air Force F-15s, F-16s, A-10s and other aircraft will be conducting aerial training at Grand Bay Bombing and GunneryRange beginning Feb. 18, 2016 between 11:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Excess noise that may be heard throughout Valdosta and surrounding areas is...Read more

2/15/16

At approximately 11:51 a.m. on Feb. 15, 2016, the City of Valdosta Utilities Department staff responded to call concerning a sanitary sewer spill at the 2500 block of Bemiss Road. A blockage was identified, and the stormwater drain and its discharge point into the stream was cleaned and...Read more

2/15/16

Contractors working with the City of Valdosta will be working in the area of J.L. Lomax, S Briggs at Savannah, and Florida Avenue, from Feb 15-19, to rehabilitate the sewer mains in those areas. The work is expected to take place between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily, weather permitting.

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