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The City of Valdosta Engineering Department announces the temporary road closures at several railroad crossings in November. CSX Railroad originally scheduled the crossing to be closed in September but has rescheduled the closures for November. The attached list of crossings to be closed for...Read more
Georgia Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for installation of a Reduced Conflict U-Turn (RCUT) on State Route (SR) 125 Bemiss Road at Huntley Drive in Valdosta. Installation is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 15, and will be done by Southland Contractors of Valdosta....Read more
Lowndes County, the City of Valdosta, and WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc. (WWALS) are jointly organizing a three-river cleanup in the county, at Troupville Boat Ramp on the Little River, at Sugar Creek on the Withlacoochee River, and at Naylor Boat Ramp on the Alapaha River, plus cleanups in...Read more
The City of Valdosta will host its first ‘FestiFall’ event at the Lee Street Grass Lot on Thursday, October 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The public is invited to this free event, located at the corner of Lee Street and Central Avenue. Costumes are encouraged and masks are required.
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Registration is now open for the Valdosta Main Street Sidewalk Chalk Competition, which will be held in conjunction with Georgia Cities Week. The contest will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with the awards ceremony taking place at 2 p.m.
The sidewalk...Read more
On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, The Valdosta Elks Lodge No.728 recognized Officer Travis Hodges as the Public Service Officer of the Year. Officer Hodges has been with the Valdosta Police Department for 12 years, and his current assignment is a School Resource Officer at Horne Learning Center....Read more
On August 28, 2020, a ceremony was held to dedicate the West Hill Avenue Overpass in honor of Councilman Joseph “Sonny” Vickers. Councilman Vickers was joined by his family and friends, as well as state and local leaders as he unveiled the new signs that can now be seen by drivers as they...Read more
On August 26, 2020, The Valdosta City Council voted 4-3 to approve the Local Option Face Covering Ordinance requiring face coverings in public places and government buildings during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
This passage of this ordinance comes after Governor Brian Kemp issued an...Read more
The City of Valdosta Engineering Department announces the temporary road closures at several railroad crossings in September. CSX Railroad has scheduled the attached list of crossings to be closed for repair. This will necessitate rerouting traffic. Signage will be in place marking detour routes...Read more
Every year the Georgia Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA), recognizes Fleet Maintenance Divisions across the state by awarding the Fleet Maintenance Excellence Award to the Division with outstanding achievements. This years' recipient is John Burton, Fleet Superintendent...Read more
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