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The Valdosta Police Department Investigative Bureau welcomes the continued assistance from the general public in keeping the community safe during the holidays. Residents have played a vital role in crime prevention by providing crime tips that have helped solve past and present crimes and may...Read more
Thanksgiving is the leading day for home fires involved in cooking equipment. Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Valdosta Fire Department wants citizens to ensure they are taking safety precautions when cooking.
Ensure that you have working smoke alarms throughout your home. Never leave...Read moreOn Tuesday, November 20, Mayor John Gayle read a proclamation ahead of Small Business Saturday.
While big-box retailers have Black Friday, Small Business Saturday is dedicated to showcasing and supporting local small businesses throughout the country. This annual observance...Read more
The Valdosta Police Department and the Valdosta Fire Department are collecting donations for their annual Shop with a Cop and Shop with a Firefighter programs.
The purpose of these programs is to brighten the holiday season for Valdosta families by providing selected youth ages 4-12 with...Read more
The November & December 2018 City Beat newsletter is available for download from the City of Valdosta website. Many topics are included in this issue, such as Small Business Saturday and Holiday Safety Tips....Read more
On Friday, November 16, five Valdosta firefighter recruits graduated from Recruit School. A ceremony for the graduates, their family members and guests took place at the Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation Authority facility on Forrest Street.
After completing 10 weeks of...Read more
Congratulations to the Valdosta citizens who, after many weeks of behind-the-scenes training with the Valdosta Police Department (VPD), graduated from the 28th Citizens Police Academy on November 8. Interim Chief of Police Leslie Manahan presented each graduate with a certificate and a police...Read more
On November 15, 2018, The Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce, City of Valdosta, and SEEDS Business University hosted their 'One Day to Start' workshop at the City Hall Annex.
"This is our second presentation of this particular workshop through the...Read more
The public is invited as Mayor John Gayle and Valdosta First Lady Peggy Gayle officially kick off the holiday season in Valdosta at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting, on Friday, Nov. 30, at 5:30 p.m. Attendees of all ages will enjoy a special...Read more
On November 7, City of Valdosta Purchasing Agent Greg Brown, CPPO, CPPB was awarded the 2018 Governmental Procurement Officer of the Year Award by the Governmental Procurement Association of Georgia (GPAG) at the Organization's Fall Trends and Mentoring Conference. The conference was held at...Read more
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