Thursday Dec 17 | Macon Area Online
Reindeer cleared to land in Georgia Christmas Eve
Thur Dec 17, 2009 9:45am EST - From Google Images . MACON, GA.- Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin has granted a special 24-hour permit for nine flying reindeer to visit Georgia on the evening of December 24th and in the early morning hours of December 25th and has received a certification from the applicant that the sleigh and ...
EPD clamps down on local C&D landfill
A Walton County landfill has until Dec. 21 to submit plans to eliminate excess odors emanating from the site.
Dasher to serve as 2010 Glennville Chamber president
Wayne Dasher will lead the Glennville Chamber of Commerce as the groupa s president in 2010, with assistance from other newly elected officers: Vice President - Zuber Malek; Treasurer - Jay Hales; and Secretary - Jane Joyner.
Anne Norburg Anne Dasher Norburg, 77, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at Effingham County Extended Care.
Consolidation: A history of two systems
Though schools have been in Lowndes County for hundreds of years, the first official record of public schools in the county was taken in December of 1826.
Carnival returns to winter resting place
Geren Rides, the family-owned, Georgia-based carnival, is back and they plan to stay awhile.
Ebenezer Middle School students participate in range of activities during field trip
Claxton Dasher demonstrates how cane sugar is made for Ebenezer Middle School students on Wednesday afternoon at New Ebenezer Retreat as a part of the Ebenezer Alive! Education Program.
Lieupo to serve another term in Dasher
With 55.56 percent of the votes, or 65 votes, Ronnie Lieupo defeated Vivian R. Armstrong for the Dasher City Council Post 2 seat.
Rotary Club/Garden Club dinner/auction draws large crowd, raises over $12,000
The funds from the auction are primarily used to fund the annual scholarships for deserving high school seniors who live in Tattnall County, and with a portion of the money raised also going to community projects.
Early voting kicks off Tuesday
The nine-day early voting period is scheduled to kick off at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Supervisor of Elections Deb Cox said that all registered voters who are ready to cast their ballots are encouraged to stop by the Lowndes County Board of Elections, located at 2808 N. Oak St., between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays through Oct.
City council candidates speak out
Candidates seeking seats on the Valdosta Board of Education and the Valdosta City Council were not the only ones who expounded on their opinions at Tuesday's political forum.
Candidate Forum Being Held Tonight at VSU
The Valdosta branch of the American Association of Women is hosting a two hour forum for the 2009 general municipal election.
Ball field to be named in honor of Joe Rivers Sr.
Joe Rivers Sr. didn't set out to start a youth baseball league in the late 1950s.
$10,000 check presented to Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes
L to r: Cecil Nobles, Long County Sheriff; Sid Roberts, retired Sheriff and current Development Officer for Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes, Inc., accepting $10,000 check; Quinton Rush, Tattnall County Sheriff; John G. Carter, Wayne County Sheriff; Don Martin, Liberty County Sheriff; and Wayne Dasher, Georgia Department of Corrections Board member ...
Crime report for Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009
At 2:42 a.m., Police charged Takiyah Jeanetta Gibson, 24, with interference of an officer in the 500 block of South Ashley Street, reports state.
At noon on Friday, not one person had qualified to fill the unexpired term of Joseph Brown on the Valdosta Board of Education.
Twelve persons with an interest in seeking political office had their names placed on the ballot Monday.
The proposed transit plan for Valdosta will have to wait as far as the Lowndes County Commission is concerned.
Qualifying begins in six weeks
With the 2009 General Municipal Elections approaching, qualifying for placement on the Nov.
Submitted by David Ching on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 3:45am. It looks to me like Douglass High defensive tackle Garrison Smith might be announcing that he's committing to Georgia later today.