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Chair-ity fundraiser for adopt a family

Chair-ity fundraiser for adopt a family

BEN HILL/IRWIN, COFFEE and LOWNDES COUNTIES - The Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Chair-ity fundraiser for adopt a family will be held by the WGTC student leadership council of both the WGTC northern and southern regions.

For more information on how to participate in this fundraiser contact lisa.howell@wiregrass.edu or kelley.wetherington@wiregrass.edu.

 

Valdosta trick or treating

Valdosta trick or treating

VALDOSTA, GA – News release from the City of Valdosta

Today is Halloween, and the community will observe the traditional Trick or Treating activities from 6-9 p.m.

Motorists should slow down in areas where excited children are expected to be present.

The Valdosta Police Department (VPD) will provide extra patrol to ensure it is a safe and fun event.

 Click here for safe trick or treating tips from the VPD.

VSU to honor fallen soldiers with national roll call

VSU to honor fallen soldiers with national roll call

VALDOSTA, GA – News release from Valdosta State University

On Veterans Day, Valdosta State University faculty, staff, and students will read the names of the 6,200-plus men and women who lost their lives in service to America in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom in the past decade.

Valdosta-Lowndes County residents are invited to participate as readers.

Divorcees cash out

Divorcees cash out

Cary Berglund, KNBC

A temporary thrift store of sorts in Beverly Hills will be available to the public from Oct. 24 to 29.

The Divorcee Sale is a pop-up store that sells the high-end wears of wealthy, divorced fashionistas at bargain prices.

The brainchild of fashion veteran Jill Alexander, the store helps the recently divorced make some spending money and at the same time helps them put the past behind them.

“Women get rid of things for financial reasons, emotional reasons,” Alexander said. “It’s really cathartic to clean out your closets.”

GA Dept. of Driving Services receives grant to help fund teen alcohol and drug awareness program

ATLANTA, GA – News release from the Georgia Department of Driver Services

The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) announced today receipt of a grant award totaling $34,400 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) purposed for continued support of the State of Georgia Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP). 

Wal-Mart to match prices this holiday season

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
AP Retail Writer

NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart announced a new strategy that it hopes will pull in procrastinators early by giving them a big incentive: a guarantee that they'll get the lowest price no matter when they buy during the holiday season.

The discounter said Monday it will match prices on many of its products. Shoppers who buy something at a Walmart store between Nov. 1 and Dec. 25, but then find the identical product elsewhere for less, can get a gift card in the amount of the difference.

Baby boomers excited about new sport

Baby boomers excited about new sport

Sara Story, KXAS

The fastest-growing sport for baby boomers is gaining popularity in Texas.

Patricia Krump, a pickleball player, says the game is like tennis on a smaller court.

"We play with paddles instead of rackets," she said. "We play with a wiffle ball instead of tennis balls."

Jerry Steger, an ambassador for the USA Pickleball Association said the game is named for its inventor's pet.

"The inventor had a dog named Pickles who used to go chase the balls when they would hit them, and that's how the game was actually named," he said.