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Quartet returns to VSU for one-night performance

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013, 4:09pm

VALDOSTA, GA - News release from Valdosta State University

Featuring Katherine Geeseman on cello, Wonkak Kim on clarinet, Eun-Hee Park on piano, and Valdosta State University’s very own M. Brent Williams on violin, enhake will return to Whitehead Auditorium for a one-night performance at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12.

The award-winning, world-renowned quartet will perform Libby Larsen’s Rodeo Reina del Cielo, a work both written for and dedicated to enhake; Douglas Knehans’ Rive; and Olivier Messiaen’s monumental work, Quatuor pour la fin du temps.

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Love light tree to benefit stories of healing campaign

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Thursday, December 6th, 2012, 4:40pm

VALDOSTA, GA ― News release from South Georgia Medical Center

During December, you can honor or memorialize a loved one by donating a tax-deductible gift of $15 or more to the South Georgia Medical Center Love Light Tree during its “12 Days of Giving” holiday appeal. 

This traditional end-of-year giving program isn’t just a celebratory way to bring in the holidays. The appeal also serves as a tool for the SGMC Foundation and the SGMC Volunteer Auxiliary to ask for your financial support for medical center.

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Last day of WGTC instructional classes

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Friday, November 30th, 2012, 3:40pm
Last day of WGTC instructional classes

BEN HILL, COFFEE and LOWNDES COUNTIES, GA – The last day of instructional class for all Wiregrass Georgia Technical College campuses will be Thursday, December 13.

For more information contact Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.

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WGTC priority date for completing FAFSA

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Thursday, November 29th, 2012, 3:40pm
WGTC priority date for completing FAFSA

BEN HILL, COFFEE and LOWNDES COUNTIES, GA – The priority date for completing FAFSA (Pell applications) for all Wiregrass Georgia Technical College campuses Spring Semester will be Monday, December 10.

For more information contact Wiregrass Georgia Technical College.

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Valdosta Chief of Police to retire

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012, 6:19pm

VALDOSTA, GA - News release from city of Valdosta

Valdosta Chief of Police Frank Simons has announced his retirement from the City of Valdosta, effective Jan. 1, 2013, following 17 ½ years of public service “to protect and serve” the city of Valdosta and its citizens.

In June 1995, Valdosta City Manager Larry Hanson—then interim city manager—hired Chief Simons as one of his first tasks in office and at a time when the city department was without a chief and was facing many challenges. 

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VSU to host annual ceramics sale

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012, 4:15pm

VALDOSTA, GA – News release from Valdosta State University

Valdosta State University’s Department of Art will host its 11th annual Holiday Ceramics Sale from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1, in Room 136 of the Fine Arts Building.

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October unemployment rate for Lowndes County

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Thursday, November 22nd, 2012, 4:50pm
October unemployment rate for Lowndes County

LOWNDES COUNTY, GA - The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Southwest Georgia's preliminary unemployment rate declined to 8.9 percent in October.

That is one-tenth of a percentage point from the 9 percent in September and in October 2011 the rate was 9.7 percent.

Georgia's October seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 8.7 percent, which was down three-tenths of a percentage point from the September rate of 9 percent. The October 2011 jobless rate was 9.7 percent.

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