Lowndes County News

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.

The Valdosta Daily Times Lowndes County Fire Rescue firefighter Chuck Radcliff with North Lowndes Engine Company 4 at the scene of the single vehicle accident Wednesday.

Lowndes County voters have approved a change that would give the south Georgia county five voting commissioners and a non-voting commission chairman.

A* At 8:18 p.m., Lowndes County Sheriff's deputies arrested Christopher Bounds, 25, in the 5800 block of Central Street in Clyattville and charged him with disorderly conduct, reports state.

The Times urges every citizen to get out and vote in this Tuesday's election, if you haven't already.

Authorities have charged three people in connection with the Wednesday home invasion-kidnapping and Thursday armed robbery at New Valdosta Inn.

A 23-year-old woman got a knock at her door on Madison highway six miles south of Valdosta last night.

In light of two recent house fires thought to be caused by clothes dryers, fire officials are urging citizens to evaluate their homes for fire hazards.

A total of 556 citizens cast ballots during the nine-day early voting period that came to an end Friday.

Efforts to increase the size of the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners are nothing new.

The wonders of magic transfixed students at Hahira Elementary School on Thursday.

The Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Georgia Chamber listening session at Colquitt Electric Membership Corporation, 273 Norman Drive, Wednesday.

The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts kicks off a new season Tuesday evening with "Illusionaire: The Magic of Lynn Dillies." Dillies is billed as America's premier female illusionist.

Summer may have come and gone, but memories of a season plagued with a number of violent deaths linger in the minds of many area residents.

Election Supervisors at the Lowndes County Board of Elections report that only 148 people have come in to cast early ballots since early voting kicked off Monday.

The board of elections supervisor says typically voter turnout is around 12 to 13 percent during municipal elections.

The nine day early voting period kicked off at 8 a.m. this morning at the Lowndes County Board of Elections on North Oak Street in Valdosta.

Black leaders upset over Valdosta schools not airing a live speech by President Barack Obama are calling for the white school district superintendent to resign.