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4/9/21

On April 8, 2021, the City of Valdosta held the ceremonial ground-breaking of Valdosta's much-anticipated addition, the Amphitheater Park. The amphitheater will be located at the corner of Lee Street and Central Avenue in Downtown Valdosta.

City staff and Contractors from Artesian...Read more

3/31/21

South Georgia & North Florida's Favorite market is back for the 2021 season! Valdosta Main Street will kick off its Downtown Maker's Market on April 10. The event features art, craft, vintage, produce, growers and antique vendors.

The Market is held on the Historic Courthouse Square...Read more

3/31/21

South Georgia & North Florida's Favorite market is back for the 2021 season! Valdosta Main Street will kick off its Downtown Maker's Market on April 10. The event features art, craft, vintage, produce, growers and antique vendors.

The Market is held on the Historic Courthouse Square...Read more

3/25/21

Valdosta Main Street is making sure Easter egg hunts aren't just for the little ones this year!

Main Street staff will host a Downtown Egg Hunt Week from Monday, March 29 to Friday, April 2. Each day of the week, an egg will be hidden in one of the many shops in Downtown Valdosta....Read more

3/25/21

Valdosta Police Department Captain Patricia McGriff can recall the exact moment that a career in law enforcement piqued her interest. It wasn't as she was growing up like many of her colleagues– it was much later in life. McGriff describes that moment as an idea that came on suddenly. She was...Read more

3/24/21

Mayor Scott James Matheson and the Valdosta City Council held their Annual Strategic Initiatives Summit (SIS) on March 19th and 20th at the Woman's Building in Valdosta. The retreat was moderated by the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government. During the Summit, the Mayor and...Read more

3/23/21

On Monday, April 5, 2021, the City of Valdosta in partnership with the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce, will host a one-day small business start-up session as part of the Seeds Business University. It is designed specifically for anyone interested in turning their business idea into...Read more

3/22/21

Registration is now open for the Valdosta Main Street Sidewalk Chalk Competition. The contest will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with the awards ceremony taking place at 2 p.m.

The sidewalk chalk competition is an opportunity for anyone to show off...Read more

3/22/21

The City of Valdosta will be closed on Friday, April 2, in observance of Good Friday.

The Sanitation Division will collect residential garbage only on Friday, April 2. Sanitation customers who normally have their sanitation collected on Fridays should place their bulk items and yard...Read more

3/16/21

Though the Valdosta Bike Center has been around for nearly 20 years, Shawn and Melissa Eikenberry recently acquired the shop from the previous owner in January of 2021. The couple’s reputation for their love of fitness prompted the previous owner to approach them in the first place, as they are...Read more

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