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MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Marine Products to merge
VONORE, Tenn. and ATLANTA — MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc., a leading innovator, designer, and manufacturer of premium performance ...
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Wiregrass Tech celebrates $1M construction grant
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College celebrated the impact of the $1 million Lowe’s Gable Grant with a ribbon-cutting ceremony ...
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Georgia Christian School names STAR Student, Teacher
Gibson Rayfleld has earned the honor of STAR Student at Georgia Christian School.
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Preserving the roots, growing the branches: Inside the Copeland African American Museum
On Valdosta State University’s campus, tucked inside a space that quietly invites history, the Copeland African American Museum ...
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Firefighters named Employees of the Month for life-saving rescue
Three Valdosta firefighters were named the city's Employees of the Month for their life-saving actions during a fire ...
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GARY WISENBAKER: Valdosta housing market: Stability and shifting buyer dynamics
As Valdosta’s residential real estate market heads into 2026, the data across our primary ZIP codes tells a ...
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Minimum speed limit could rise by 10 mph on some Ga. highways
Get out of the way, slow drivers. The minimum speed limit on Georgia highways might increase to 50 ...
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Pets of the Week Feb. 12
The Pets of the Week are available at Lowndes County Animal Shelter, 337 Gil Harbin Blvd. in Valdosta, ...
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JAMES CAGLE: Three-fold sanctification
“But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself” (Ps. 4: 3 KJV). ...
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Student athletes would be freed from permanent sponsorship contracts under legislation in Georgia
Student athletes who sign sponsorship contracts in high school would not be stuck with those contract terms after ...
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Georgia craft beer makers back bill to allow more sales outside of breweries
Breweries are asking Georgia lawmakers to loosen restrictions on selling to retailers and on the amount individuals can ...
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Valwood School competes at region Science Olympiad
The Valwood Science Olympiad team traveled to the University of North Georgia in Gainesville on Saturday to compete ...
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Wiregrass instructor selected for prestigious statewide AI teaching fellowship
Sean Strickland, Computer Information Systems instructor at Wiregrass Tech, has been selected as a Teaching Fellow with the ...
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TO OUR READERS: Tightening our belt during a challenge
Dear Readers, We understand how important every section of the newspaper is to you, and we truly appreciate ...
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Southwell Internal Medicine in Valdosta welcomes nurse practitioner Bryson Simpson
Southwell Internal Medicine in Valdosta has welcomed certified nurse practitioner Bryson Simpson, FNP-C, to its provider team.
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Georgia Senate converts nurse legislation into transgender bill
Senate Republicans commandeered legislation involving nurses Tuesday and refashioned the measure as a ban on transgender services for ...
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Middle South GA Soil & Water Conservation District now accepting entries for Poster & Essay Contest
The Middle South Georgia Soil and Water Conservation District is now accepting entries for their Poster Contest and ...
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Unsealed FBI warrant reveals a search for fraud in 2020 presidential election
The FBI’s investigation of the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County is focused on allegations of double-counted ballots, ...
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SRTC is top ASN nursing program among state’s technical colleges
The Georgia Board of Nursing recently reported that from 2022 through 2025, 383 graduates earned an Associate of ...
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Local legislators take on
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ATLANTA – Both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly are taking on one of the top taxes state ...
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Lowndes Co. Food Scores Feb. 10
Lowndes Dinkins, LLC 1809 W. Hill Ave.; Feb. 3 100 – A Don Julio’s Sports Bar and Grill ...
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Historic Photo of the Week Feb. 10
Jewel D. Whitehead donated more than 400 camellias from her private collection to the Georgia State Womans College ...
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VSU’s Geltner honored as 2026 Faculty Champion by Center for Community News
The honorees are recognized for helping to forge a sustainable future for local news through university-led reporting programs. ...
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Georgia tax cut plan makes first $100K of a family’s income tax-free
Georgians would get an income tax cut — or avoid paying the tax entirely — under a proposal ...
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Childhood sexual abuse victims couldn’t be silenced under Georgia bill
A bill that would free victims of childhood sexual abuse to speak out after winning court settlements advanced ...