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8/18/17

Valdosta Main Street Director Ellen Hill was recently appointed to the Georgia Downtown Association Board of Directors to serve a two-year term from 2017-2019.

The Georgia Downtown Association is the state's leading advocate for the economic viability of Georgia's traditional downtowns. As a...Read more

8/18/17

Valdosta Fire Chief Freddie Broome has been awarded the professional designation of Chief Fire Officer (CFO) by the Commission on Professional Credentialing, an entity of the Center for Public Safety Excellence, Inc. Chief Broome is one of only 1,262 individuals worldwide to earn the designation...Read more

8/18/17

On Saturday, Aug. 26, Deeb Street in Valdosta will officially be renamed "James R. Wright Drive" in honor of the former Valdosta City Councilman. Community members are invited to the street dedication that takes place at 10 a.m. on the corner of Brookwood Place and Deeb Street.

City...Read more

8/16/17

The Central Valdosta Development Authority (CVDA) will host a Downtown Strategic Planning Retreat on Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Valdosta City Hall Annex Multi-Purpose Room.

The planning retreat will allow board members to focus on the most critical issues for Downtown...Read more

8/16/17

Local youth who want to experience working with the local government and have an impact on their peers and other community members are encouraged to apply for a seat on the Valdosta Youth Council. Now in its third year, the VYC continues to inspire local 7 th -9 th grade students to build...Read more

8/7/17

The Valdosta Police Department will host its second Community Forum of 2017 on Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Christ Gospel Missionary Baptist Church, at 1402 East Hill Avenue, in Valdosta. All community members and leaders in South Georgia are invited.

The department started...Read more

8/4/17
From left: Mayor John Gayle, Principal Accountant Michael Turner, wife Kacey Turner and daughter Annistyn, and Finance Director Chuck Dinkins.

Valdosta Mayor John Gayle and Finance Director Chuck Dinkins honored Michael Turner as the July 2017 Employee of the Month at the July 20 City Council...Read more

7/27/17

Download 2017 Dumpster Art Application

Turning trash dumpsters into public art is more than just "putting lipstick on a pig." The innovative community activity transforms...Read more

7/27/17
From left: APWA-GA Chapter President Terrence Simpkins, Mayor John Gayle, Utilities Director Henry Hicks, City Manager Larry Hanson, and APWA President Elect Bo Mills.

The City of Valdosta received the 2017 Project of the Year Award from the American Public Works Association—Georgia...Read more

7/26/17

VALDOSTA – A major Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) project to resurface 14 miles of Interstate 75 in Lowndes County is scheduled to begin Tuesday. The section of interstate from south of the Cook County line to south of Exit 18/state Route 133 hasn...Read more

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