Lowndes County News

A second person has been arrested for their involvement in the shooting incident at Hudson Dockett which took place on Sunday, 11/15/09. Jerrod Dujuane Brandon, 20 year old Valdosta resident was arrested today on outstanding arrest warrants for aggravated assault, false statement, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

Jerrod Dujuane Brandon, 20, of Valdosta was arrested Wednesday in connection with the shootings in the Hudson Dockett housing area on Nov.

Alyssa Walton hit a shot with just 2.2 seconds remaining Thursday night to give the Early County High School Lady Bobcats a 58-56 preseason scrimmage victory over the Bainbridge High School Lady Cats at the new Bainbridge High School gymnasium.

Lowndes County has scheduled a temporary road closure on Glennview Drive from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today for upgrades to cross drains.

An anonymous tip led to the arrest of a Lowndes County couple on drug charges Thursday.

Issues pertaining to the upcoming legislative session that affect county governments were the topic at a meeting Wednesday of the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia District 11 members at the new Lowndes County Judicial Complex.

A man walked through the front door of Park Avenue Bank in Lake Park late afternoon.

Authorities have arrested a Valdosta man in connection with the Sunday mass shooting at Hudson Dockett housing projects.

Police continue investigating the Sunday mass shooting that claimed the life of a Valdosta teen and wounded several others.

They say they may make arrests in the next couple days. That deadly shootout was the latest in a string of violent crimes in Valdosta that left many people wondering how safe is the city.

On November 13, 2009 at approximately 10:50 pm, a shooting occurred in the parking lot area of 1409 Lake Park Road near Andy's Wings and Things and Andy's Place.

The Valdosta Daily Times Georgia State Patrol, Lowndes County Sheriff's Department and Lowndes County Fire Rescue responded to a single car accident at West 84 and Tall Pine Drive in which the driver of the car hit a power pole Tuesday morning.

Clinton Beeland with CJB Industries Inc., right, speaks after receiving the Manufacturer of the Year Award from Greg Justice with Regal Marine, the 2008 Manufacturer of the Year Award winner, at the Early Bird Breakfast Thursday.

The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office has released three still photos of the bank robber who struck Park Avenue Bank's Lake Park branch Thursday afternoon.

The Lowndes County Board of Commissioners approved a $51,500 contract for stimulus funds for its transportation needs on Tuesday.

It may sound like a long time away, but the Census committee in Lowndes County is already educating the community about the importance of being counted.

Partnership Health Center sponsors a Weekend for the Working Uninsured this week, with a golf tournament and concert featuring The Tams.

Be counted was the call to action at Tuesday's 2010 census kick-off event. Census Steering Committee Co-chairmen Sam Allen and James McGahee stressed the importance of counting everyone in the community.

Republicans Eric Johnson, Ray McBerry and John Oxendine were there. Nathan Deal sent a representative.

While former corrections officers, current corrections officers, and officers' families have recently spoken up concerning violent attacks by inmates in Valdosta State Prison, the state Department of Corrections has kept a guarded silence.