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The City of Valdosta Announces 5th Annual Festi-Fall Celebration

10/14/24

The City of Valdosta invites the community to join the excitement at the 5th Annual Festi-Fall, happening on Thursday, October 31, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This family-friendly event, which is free and open to the public, promises an evening filled with fun activities, games, and sweet treats...Read more

Mediacom to Close Portion of Jerry Jones Drive for Maintenance

10/11/24

WHAT: Mediacom will be conducting necessary maintenance work on Jerry Jones Drive, requiring the closure of a portion of the road between Gornto Road and Country Club Drive. WHEN: From 8:00 PM on Friday, October 11, 2024, until 8:00 AM on Saturday, October 12, 2024. WHERE: Jerry Jones Drive between...Read more

FEMA Calls May Come from Unfamiliar Phone Numbers

10/10/24

After Georgians apply for disaster assistance for Tropical Storm Debby, with an incident period of Aug. 4-20, 2024, or for Hurricane Helene, FEMA may call you to schedule an inspection of the damaged home, or to obtain more information to process your application for assistance. People who only...Read more

State of Georgia & FEMA Opens Disaster Recovery Center in Valdosta

10/8/24

The State of Georgia and...Read more

SBA Provides Critical Disaster Assistance to Help Georgians Recover from Hurricane Helene

10/8/24

Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)< https://www.sba.gov/ > are available to businesses and residents in Georgia following the announcement of a Presidential disaster declaration for Hurricane Helene that began on...Read more

City of Valdosta to Hold City Council Work Session, Millage Rate Public Hearing, and Special Called Meeting

10/8/24

The City of Valdosta announces its upcoming City Council meetings scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. The schedule includes a work session at 5 p.m., followed by the third millage rate public hearing at 6 p.m., and a special called meeting at 6:15 p.m.

All meetings will be held in...Read more

City of Valdosta Lifts Emergency Curfew

10/7/24

The City of Valdosta announces that the emergency curfew, which was implemented to protect our community and essential workers in the aftermath of recent storms, has officially been lifted. Effective immediately, residents are no longer required to adhere to the curfew previously in place from 8:00...Read more

City of Valdosta Reschedules Final Presentation of GeorgiaForward’s Young GameChangers Program Due to Hurricane Helene

10/7/24

The City of Valdosta invites the public to attend the final presentation of GeorgiaForward’s Young GameChangers program on Wednesday, Nov. 6th, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Rainwater Conference Center, located at 1 Meeting Place, Valdosta, GA 31601. This event is free and open to all community...Read more

Debris Removal Services Begin October 5 in Valdosta

10/4/24

The City of Valdosta has announced that debris removal services provided by AshBritt, Inc., with monitoring by Thompson Consulting Services, will begin operations on Saturday, October 5 . The cleanup is in response to debris left behind after recent hurricane activity. Residents are encouraged...Read more

TRAFFIC ALERT: GORNTO ROAD CLOSURE

10/4/24

Beginning Friday, 10/4/24, at 8 PM until Saturday, 10/5/24, at 8 AM, Gornto Road will be closed to local traffic for repairs to critical Mediacom infrastructure.

Please plan accordingly and use alternate routes if possible. We appreciate your patience as these necessary repairs are...Read more