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3/23/18

The City of Valdosta has proposed some improvements to the intersection at Baytree Road and Norman Drive that will positively impact traffic in one of the busiest areas of the city. The work is expected to be accomplished on Tuesday, April 10, and the timing will be adjusted at the intersection...Read more

3/23/18

The City of Valdosta Mayor and Council officially appointed Mark Barber as the city manager at the March 22 City Council meeting.

Barber has served Valdosta as its interim city manager since Dec. 8, 2017, filling the vacancy left by former City Manager Larry Hanson. His selection for the...Read more

3/22/18
From Left: Lawrence McCoy, Gloria White, Charles Brantley, Public Works Director Richard Hardy and Mayor John Gayle.

Valdosta Mayor John Gayle and Public Works Director Richard Hardy honored Charles Brantley, Lawrence McCoy, and Gloria White as the March 2018 Employees of the Month at the March...Read more

3/22/18

The City of Valdosta will be closed on Friday, March 30 in observance of Good Friday.

The Sanitation Division will collect residential garbage only on Friday, March 30. Sanitation customers who normally have their sanitation collected on Fridays should place their recyclables and yard...Read more

3/21/18

The Supreme Court of Georgia has decided the judicial resolution provision contained in the Service Delivery Act is constitutional. This means that the counterclaim filed by the Cities of Dasher, Hahira, Lake Park, Remerton, and Valdosta in response to a lawsuit filed in January 2017 by Lowndes...Read more

3/20/18

The Valdosta Mayor and City Council held their Strategic Initiatives Summit (SIS) on March 16-17. The annual planning event allows for the city's top officials to spend an uninterrupted length of time discussing important issues and setting a number of goals for Fiscal Year 2019.

After...Read more

2/16/18

South Georgia – Berrien, Cook, Lanier and Lowndes counties are celebrating the Airmen of Moody Air Force Base and their families with events and activities during South Georgia Loves Moody Week, March 12 - 17.

The Association of Defense Communities (ADC) is a national organization...Read more

2/16/18

On Jan. 17, the Valdosta Parks and Recreation Department approved the installation of a public art project in Freedom Park. This project will be a monument that pays tribute to the military. Designed by regional artist Marty Haythorn, this work of art, in the shape of a pentagon, measures six...Read more

2/16/18

The City of Valdosta and the Engineering Department will observe National Engineers Week, Feb. 18-24, to highlight the various engineers in the community, encourage local students to pursue prospective careers, and recognize how city engineers impact community life.

The national theme this...Read more

2/15/18

The 2018 South Georgia Film Festival will showcase the creative spirit of the region and its people with featured film screenings, panels of industry professionals and networking events, March 2-4.

The film festival will kick off on Friday, March 2, at 1 p.m., at the Valdosta State...Read more

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