Incumbent state representatives win re-election
Three incumbent Georgia legislators from the Valdosta area — all Republicans — faced opposition in Tuesday’s election, but all three sailed to victory.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
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Valdosta, Georgia. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Lowndes. Associated ZIP codes: 31601, 31602, 31603, 31604, 31605, 31606, 31698.
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Ossoff, Bottoms win Georgia state elections
VALDOSTA — As the Nov. 3 midterm elections for the state of Georgia comes to a close, Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms have won the state-wide election...
Nov 4, 2026Open source
How Ossoff won over Trump voters in Valdosta, Tifton and Toccoa
Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, pick up endorsements of rural Georgia mayors because he did the work to reach out to them and deliver for their com...
Oct 29, 2026Open source
Bottoms, other candidates urge Democrats to vote
Georgia Democrats continued to press for voter turnout in the state’s early voting as several statewide candidates rallied in Valdosta Saturday.
Oct 25, 2026Open source
High-octane Valdosta next for Camden
Fresh off their first Region 1-7A win, the Wildcats head to Valdosta Friday night as both teams seek their second. Coached by Shelton Felton, the Wildcats to...
Oct 22, 2026Open source
9 Georgia teams scoring at least 50 points per game through Week 7
Nine Georgia high school football teams are scoring at least 50 points per game through Week 7 of the regular season, led by Class 7A Valdosta at 56.0.
Oct 7, 2026Open source
Beacon Behavioral Partners expands national footprint with first Georgia partnership
Beacon Behavioral Partners has announced a partnership with AR Psychiatric and Counseling Center, which operates facilities in Valdosta and Tifton.
Aug 10, 2026Open source
Carson City woman, Georgia man charged with murder of son, death of dog
A Carson City woman and a Valdosta, Georgia, man were indicted by a federal grand jury with felony murder in the death of their infant son and three counts o...
Jul 17, 2026Open source
Perry, Bayman named to Leadership Georgia
Nicholas Perry of Valdosta and Daniel Bayman of Quitman were among 63 Georgians announced in the Leadership Georgia Class of 2027.
Oct 23, 2026Open source
Historic Photo of the Week Oct. 20
Samuel Nicholas “Nick” Hyder coached Valdosta High School football from 1974 to 1995 and, according to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, was one of the gr...
Oct 20, 2026Open source
Early voting begins in Lowndes County
VALDOSTA — Early in-person voting has officially begun in the state of Georgia on Oct. 13, the first opportunity citizens have to vote in the U.S. midterm...
Oct 13, 2026Open source
Southern Georgia Regional Commission Council meeting scheduled Oct. 15
A meeting of the Southern Georgia Regional Commission Council is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, The meeting will be held at the SGRC Valdosta Offic...
Oct 13, 2026Open source
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Valdosta is in Lowndes County, Georgia.
Region: South Georgia
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31601, 31602, 31603, 31604, 31605, 31606, 31698
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Valdosta was incorporated on December 7, 1860, when the legislature made it the new seat of Lowndes County in place of nearby Troupville. The Atlantic and Gulf Railroad was built that year through Valdosta, 4 miles from Troupville, and many Troupville residents had already moved to the new town. The engine Satilla No. 3 pulled the first train into Valdosta on either July 4 or July 20, 1860.
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The Civil War began the year after Valdosta was founded, and many of its men served in the Confederate army. Three years into the war, women in the town rioted when Confederate dollars were refused as payment. During Reconstruction more than 100 freedmen and their families, farmers, craftsmen and laborers, left Lowndes County for Arthington, Liberia, in 1871 and 1872, seeking a better life. The American Colonization Society had long supported moving free Black Americans to Liberia, the West African colony founded for that purpose. The first group was led by Jefferson Bracewell in 1871 and the second by Aaron Miller in 1872. Political tensions of the era also flared in Valdosta, including at a meeting in front of the courthouse where J.W. Clift, a Northern-born candidate for Congress seeking the votes of freedmen, denounced the town's white residents. Sources Wikipedia: Valdosta, Georgia
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30.8105780, -83.2771660
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