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During the week of February 10th – 13th, 2020, officers from the Valdosta Police Department completed Stop the Bleed training. The training was provided by Emergency Medical Service Captain Ronda Vanek and her co-workers. The class is sponsored by the Georgia Trauma Commission. The program...Read more
For the first time in 20 years, Site Selection Magazine has named Valdosta-Lowndes County as one of the country’s top 10 metro areas with the most economic development projects.
Site Selection, an internationally circulated business publication covering corporate real estate and...Read more
On Tuesday, February 25, Norfolk Southern will be closing down the railroad on Baytree Road to remove and replace the tracks and concrete. The work is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. and is scheduled to be completed on February 26 by 5:00 p.m., weather permitting.
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Valdosta Mayor Scott Matheson and Fire Chief Brian Boutwell honored Lt. Edward Coppage as the February 2020 Employee of the Month at the February 20 City Council meeting. Coppage received a framed certificate, a check for $200, and his name appears on a plaque displayed in City Hall.
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Local students can put their art skills to paper and canvas depicting a favorite icon found within the City of Valdosta. Mayor Scott James Matheson is partnering with the the Valdosta Youth Council to host the first annual Mayor’s Youth Art Contest. The contest gives students—from public,...Read more
The City of Valdosta and the Engineering Department will observe National Engineers Week, Feb. 16-22, 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...Read more
On February 10, 2020, The City of Valdosta Utilities Department staff responded to a call concerning a manhole discharge at the 2400 block of Patterson Street.
The cause of the spill was determined to be a grease blockage resulting in approximately 200 gallons of sewage to enter a storm...Read more
At a ceremony held on December 20, 2019, at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy in Quantico, Virginia, Captain Tomas Chavarria, a 28 year veteran with the Valdosta Police Department, graduated from the 278th Session of the FBI National Academy. FBI Director Christopher Wray delivered...Read more
During the Georgia Municipal Association's (GMA) Cities United Summit, held January 24-27, 2020 in Atlanta, Valdosta Councilmembers Vivian Miller-Cody and Sandra Tooley received prestigious certificates from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute.
Councilwoman Tooley received...Read more
The Regular City Council Meeting which was scheduled for Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 216 East Central Avenue, Council Chambers, has been cancelled due to inclement weather. It has been rescheduled for Monday, February 10, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.
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