The third installment of Art in August features culinary arts experts Chef Randy DeCoudres of Friends Grille and Bar, Sue Cox of Covington's Restaurant and Catering and Chef Hunter Wills of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.Â
Valdosta Daily Times video editorial series with editors Jim Zachary and Dean Poling.Â
Freshmen arrived at Valdosta State University Thursday, Aug. 15, for move-in day. Families and more than 700 student volunteers helped the new students move into their dorms.Â
Kat Cadle, zookeeper at Wild Adventures Theme Park, provides details on sloths. The park introduced its new female sloth to media Wednesday, Aug. 14.Â
The Meeting Place II Women's Transitional Center hosts Homes for the Homeless 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at the center, 706 N. Toombs St. Meeting Place founder Lisa Straughter and client Katina Wood speak about the shelter.Â
Students in Valdosta City Schools return Thursday, Aug. 8. Sallas Mahone Elementary hosted a Boo Hoo Breakfast for parents of kindergarteners and pre-K students.Â
The City of Valdosta hosts the Second Annual Back-to-School Community Block Party where students received resources and supplies to ready them for school.
100 Black Men of Valdosta host the 24th Annual BBQ Cook-off downtown at the historic Lowndes County Courthouse square Saturday.Â
Honoring the late Desiyunna Hill and advocating against gun violence, organizers host a Stop the Gun Violence rally Saturday in Scott Park.Â
Valdosta Fire Chief Brian Boutwell speaks about the annual Battle of the Badges Guns vs. Hoses blood drive competition between the Valdosta Fire Department and the Valdosta Police Department.Â
Debuting Aug. 4 is "Art in August," a four-week series focusing on non-traditional art forms such as landscaping, interior design and architecture. Experts explain the artistic aspects of these professions. The series will run throughout August in the Lifestyles section and online.
The Flower Gallery donates flower bouquets to 400 PruittHealth residents as part of National Make Someone Smile Week.Â
Second Harvest of South Georgia hosts Teacher's Harvest Tuesday-Thursday.
Pinwheels Quilting honors six first-responders with quilts handmade by staff Saturday at the shop.Â
Pruitt Health-Lakehaven hosts its annual Senior Paws for Senior Cause event Thursday, July 18. Dogs from USA Rescue Team visited residents.Â
The Valdosta Fire Department hosts a promotion ceremony Friday in the Valdosta City Hall Annex for nine of its members.Â
The second Food Truck Thursday is hosted on Lee Street near Central Avenue. Goodtime Jr. Music Shed performed and food trucks offered diverse menus.Â
Our first Weird Lunch Wednesday. Do you have any suggestions for things we should try? Let us know!
Alphonso Johnson, Jr. creates a platform for musicians through his venue Goodtime Jr. Music Shed; but the Valdosta native has a career that spans 40 years. Read more about Johnson in this Sunday Lifestyles section.Â
Featured in Sunday's Lifestyles section, KB Horse Camp talks rodeo season, helping children with cancer and partnering with Roman rider Analise Granger.
A10C attack craft, once slated for retirement, may serve until 2030 if the Senate Armed Services Committee gets its way.
The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is hosting workshops for the Military Tribute Project. The project is for a monument that will be in Freedom Park.Â
Matt Donahue reconnected with family backstage of a Dan + Shay concert at Wild Adventures Theme Park Saturday after being deployed in Afghanistan for five months.Â
The American Red Cross South Georgia hosts its annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony Thursday evening at the Valdosta City Hall Annex.Â
The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts features three new artists: Todd Wessell, Jamie Harmon and Vincent Keesee. The exhibit runs through July 24.Â
The Village of Aya and the Juneteenth Mass Choir perform during the Southside Library Boosters 27th Annual Juneteenth Dinner held earlier in the week at Mathis City Auditorium.Â
The Valdosta Fire Department and the Valdosta Citizens Fire Academy host a farewell party for Fire Chief Freddie Broome Monday afternoon. Broome will become the new fire chief for the City of South Fulton starting June 17.Â
A mural by artist Janice Rago is unveiled Friday in Downtown Valdosta. A dedication was held at Artists on Ashley prior to a ribbon cutting.Â
Just Jeeps Jeepin' hosts Smiles for Miles Krawlin Over Hunger Saturday in the Five Points Shopping Center parking lot. Food and monetary donations were given to Hungry at Home to feed students.Â
A rally is held at the historic Lowndes County Courthouse Saturday in opposition of House Bill 481, which puts a ban on abortions at about six weeks during a pregnancy.Â
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