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On Tuesday, August 14, 2018, the Valdosta Fire Department responded to a house fire at 401 N. Forrest Street. The call came in at 10:34 p.m. and the first fire unit arrived at 10:36 p.m. They reported heavy flames visible from the carport area. Further investigation revealed there were two...Read more
The city of Valdosta has a new Main Street Program Coordinator, Valdosta native, Rachel Thrasher.
Thrasher isn't new to the downtown scene. During her college years at Valdosta State University, she worked at the original City Market when it was open. That's...Read more
At approximately 10:45 p.m. on August 13, 2018, the City of Valdosta's Mud Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant had a clarifier malfunction due to a storm event that dumped approximately 1.5 inches of rain within hours. The clarifier, which is one of the last steps of treatment before disinfection,...Read more
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the City of Valdosta by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its comprehensive annual financial report. This marks the 32 nd consecutive year that the city has achieved...Read more
On Saturday, August 12, 2018, at 11:23 PM, the Valdosta Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire at 812 South Lee Street. Engine 3 arrived on the scene within 4 minutes and reported heavy smoke and flames visible from the roof area. VFD personnel...Read more
Roadwork: Utility crews will be conducting valve exercise to locate the valves required to repair the fire hydrant at Stillwater Drive and N. Forrest Street. It is scheduled to take place between 10:00 p.m. August 15th and 4:00 a.m. August 16th. Residents in the surrounding areas may experience...Read more
Concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings scheduled for Aug. 16, at 12:00 p.m. and Aug. 21, 6:00 p.m. A third and final public hearing on this tax increase and setting of the 2018 millage rate will be held at Valdosta City Hall on August 23, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. For more information,...Read more
The beautiful Dosta Playhouse in downtown Valdosta is hosting the Valdosta Songwriter Showcase featuring hit songwriters Greg Barnhill, Johnny Bulford and Valdosta local Joe Smothers. "We've invited some really great songwriters from Nashville, who have gotten their...Read more
Mark Schulte began his employment with the City of Valdosta Fire Department in July of 2017 and presently holds the position of Firefighter. Firefighters are responsible for responding to emergency incidents and providing fire, rescue, medical, hazmat, and special...Read more
Valdosta Police Chief Brian Childress will retire from the City of Valdosta, effective September 1 after serving as a law enforcement officer for more than 30 years, with the last 18 years here in Valdosta and the last 5 as the VPD Chief of Police. Chief Childress plans to assume a new role...Read more
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