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VPD investigating armed robbery and aggravated assault

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012, 12:16pm
VPD investigating armed robbery and aggravated assault

VALDOSTA, GA - News release from Valdosta Police Department

In reference to the earlier media release, arrest warrants have been issued for the arrest of Freddrick Tooley, African American male, 21 years of age.

Arrest warrants were signed for Aggravated Assault (4 counts), Burglary, Possession of a Knife During the Commission of a Crime, Motor Vehicle Theft, and Simple Battery.

The Valdosta Police Department is currently looking for Tooley and the burgundy, 2002 Chevrolet Impala, Georgia license plate DP32VQ.

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Valdosta City School to host meeting on focus schools

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Monday, July 30th, 2012, 11:35am
Valdosta City School to host meeting on focus schools

VALDOSTA, GA – News release from Valdosta City Schools

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VSU hosts five nights of ‘Let's Talk about It’

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Friday, July 27th, 2012, 1:13pm
VSU hosts five nights of ‘Let's Talk about It’

VALDOSTA, GA - News release from Valdosta State University

Recognizing the Civil War sesquicentennial, Valdosta State University will host a series of discussions regarding the meaning of freedom and the Battle of Antietam, which changed the course of the war, helped free millions of people, and devastated Sharpsburg, Md. 

A joint effort of the Department of History, Archives and Special Collections, and the Georgia Humanities Council, “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the Civil War” will kick off on Tuesday, Aug. 28.

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June unemployment rate for Lowndes County

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Thursday, July 26th, 2012, 12:40pm
June unemployment rate for Lowndes County

LOWNDES COUNTY, GA - The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the preliminary unemployment rate in the Southwest Georgia area rose to 9.8 percent in June, up seven-tenths of a percentage point from 9.1 percent in May.

The rate increased because 541 new job seekers entered the labor force, but were unable to find work, pushing unemployment up 1,204. 

The number of jobs in the state dropped by 8,200, or two-tenths of a percentage point, from 3,941,500 in May to 3,933,300 in June.

The 2012 June unemployment rate for Lowndes County is 9.5 percent.

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Armed robbery at Bubba Jax Seafood

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012, 11:56am
Armed robbery at Bubba Jax Seafood

VALDOSTA, GA – News release from Valdosta Police Department

On July 24, 2012 at approximately 1936 hours, the Valdosta Police Department responded to Bubba Jax Seafood, 201 S.

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Extended service hours for incoming VSU students

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012, 5:10pm
Extended service hours for incoming VSU students

VALDOSTA, GA - News release from the city of Valdosta

The City of Valdosta’s Customer Service Center will have extended hours of service to accommodate the new and returning Valdosta State University students that are expected to “move in” over the next couple of weeks and will be requiring city water and sewer services.      

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Valdosta photo contest winners announced

Submitted by Amber Eady, Web Producer
Monday, July 23rd, 2012, 5:47pm

VALDOSTA, GA - News release from city of Valdosta

Valdosta Mayor John Gayle announced the winners in the 2012 Valdosta People’s Choice Photo Contest at a special reception held at the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, on July 20. 

The contest, sponsored by the City of Valdosta and the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts drew in over 100 entries that captured life in Valdosta through photography. 

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