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Valdosta nonprofit seeks support, facing eviction due to funding
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - A South Georgia nonprofit is looking for community support as they seek to provide a safe space for youth to develop through performing arts and sports. For the last three years this has been the home of HYPE to mentor youth through sports and performing arts. Now, as the funding begins to dwindle they face the challenge of carrying out their mission to the community.
3 teens arrested in deadly Valdosta shooting of 15-year-old
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Three teens have been arrested by the Valdosta Police Department (VPD) for the murder of a 15-year-old. Wesley White Jr., 15, was pronounced dead in a parking lot at Scott Park on Sat., May 18, with apparent gunshot wounds. On Monday, May 20, VPD obtained arrest...
‘It needs to stop’: Valdosta community pushes to stop teen violence after shooting death at Scott Park
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - A South Georgia community is calling for a stop to teen violence after the arrest of three teenagers in the murder of a 15-year-old in a public park. Welsey White Jr. was just four days from completing his sophomore year at Lowndes High School when he was found dead in a parking lot at Scott Park.
Memorials, parades honoring fallen service members this Memorial Day
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Memorial Day is just around the corner, and several South Georgia communities are hosting events and parades to honor those who have sacrificed their lives while serving in the military. Below is a list of Memorial Day parades across South Georgia:. American Legion Post 30 in...
VLPRA’s Flags of Freedom Display is featured at Freedom Park Memorial Day
LOWNDES COUNTY, Georgia – Moody Air Force Base’s 23d Maintenance Group has developed a stirring Memorial Day tribute which is worth the time to visit! The tribute is in the form of a flag display at Freedom Park, Valdosta, and honors Memorial Day 2024. According to VLPRA (Valdosta Lowndes Parks and Recreation Administration), the patriotic display is a tribute to members of the U.S.A. military – past and present – who sacrificed their lives in active duty serving our nation! Fifty (50) United States of America (U.S.A.) national flags, one on behalf of each state that makes up the U.S.A. union, have been placed along Freedom Park’s entrance.
Blazers Tennis bring home national championship
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Well they don’t call it Titletown for nothing. Another national title has made it’s way back to Valdosta as the Valdosta State men’s tennis team won their third national title in school history. “This is absolutely wonderful. We didn’t expect anybody to tell...
PSST celebrates opening of summer box office
VALDOSTA — The Peach State Summer Theatre Box Office is officially open for business. The 2024 Peach State Summer Theatre season of Broadway-caliber performances kicks off June 8 and runs through July 20 on Valdosta State University’s Sawyer Theatre stage. The lineup features “Annie,” “Five Guys Named Moe,” and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”
SRTC Nursing Graduates Honored in Pinning Ceremony
THOMASVILLE, GA (05/06/2024)– On Monday, May 6, 2024, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) held a pinning ceremony at SRTC-Moultrie during which 32 Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) students from the SRTC-Thomasville and SRTC-Tifton cohorts received their nursing pins. The ceremony commemorates the students’ successful completion of their nursing coursework and clinical rotations. This class of nursing students is […] The post SRTC Nursing Graduates Honored in Pinning Ceremony appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.
Blazers win third men’s tennis national championship
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fl. (WALB) - The Valdosta State Blazers men’s tennis program can once again call themselves national champions. Senior Christian Wedel rallied in the third and final set to seal the deal for the Blazers. Wedel won five of the last six points finishing his match 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. The Blazers jumped out to an early lead dominating doubles. Jan Skerbatis and junior Boruch Skierkier won 6-2 at the third position over Makary Adamek and Jacopo Denitto. Shortly after the duo of juniors Takeshi Taco and Xaveam Van Wijk defeated Ilian Borlee and Baptiste Mercier 6-2 for the team point. VSU also won the doubles point in the match on Feb. 16, 2024, as Flagler came back in singles winning four of the six matches for a 4-3 victory.
Annual WIC Farmers Markets Return
VALDOSTA –Warm weather means it’s time to enjoy delicious South Georgia fruits and vegetables. To ensure everyone has access to fresh and local produce, the Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is excited to offer their annual farmers markets in 2024.
Valdosta natives recognized for academic achievements by GSW
VALDOSTA – Georgia Southwestern State University recognizes Valdosta natives for achieving academic excellence during the Spring 2024. Andrew Kirt, a resident of Valdosta, GA, made the Spring 2024 Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University and was among 730 students recognized for scholastic achievement. To be eligible for...
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