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Yesterday at 11:25 AM  A Valdosta man is nearly $500,000 richer after playing the Georgia Lottery's Fantasy 5 on May 16th.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office and Valdosta Police Department have responded to numerous residential burglaries that have occurred primarily in the southwest portion of the county.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office needs your help after a Valdosta State University student has gone missing.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office needs your help after a 90-year-old woman was robbed outside of her home Monday afternoon.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Tift County Sheriff's deputies need your help after a wallet theft occurred Sunday.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Updated with video; Wild Adventures Theme Park employees lined the gates of the park to welcome guests to the first day of the 2013 season when the park opened at 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  An Associate Professor and Extension Landscape Specialist with the University System of Georgia will be presenting at the Wiregrass Valdosta campus on March 29th.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Around 3:30 on Tuesday afternoon, deputies and emergency medical personnel responded to a 9-1-1 call from a resident at Northwind Apartments, located at 5148 Northwind Boulevard, who indicated that a fourteen month old child who had been injured.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Wild Adventures Theme Park (WA) is one of the area’s largest employers and a strong economic engine for the community.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Updated with video; UPDATE: Officials at the central office for Lowndes County Schools have confirmed that the body of a student was found on the campus this morning.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Local authorities say the search has began for the wreckage of a small plane that crashed in south Georgia.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  AT&T cell phone carriers are getting an early Christmas gift from the company.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Darton State College is proud to announce that four Darton students placed at this year’s 9th Annual SWGA College Art Invitational.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Updated with video; In honor of the Fourth of July, Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta is offering free admission for all previous and current military members all week.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  Dr. Russ Chesser was approved as principal for Worth County High School, starting in the 2012-2013 school year.