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City of Valdosta breaking ground for new Amphitheater Park The City of Valdosta hosts groundbreaking ceremony for the new amphitheater park. (Source: WALB) By Jennifer Morejon | April 8, 2021 at 8:06 PM EDT - Updated April 8 at 8:06 PM VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) -The City of Valdosta held a ground-breaking ceremony for downtown’s The design includes an amphitheater, sidewalks, landscaping, a pond, park benches, and food truck parking. The City of Valdosta hosts groundbreaking ceremony f...

City of Valdosta proposes ordinance to allow open containers in downtown Open Container ordinance up for discussion in Valdosta. (Source: WALB) By Jennifer Morejon | April 8, 2021 at 7:49 PM EDT - Updated April 8 at 7:49 PM VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - A proposed ordinance that will allow open containers in downtown Valdosta was up for discussion Thursday night. This means people can grab a drink and walk around with it as long as it’s in the required cup. Georgia Beer Company is excited ab...

Rise in HIV, syphilis cases in Duluth area concerns health officials Minnesota and St. Louis County health departments are investigating an outbreak of 13 newly reported HIV cases over the last 18 months. Written By: Laura Butterbrodt | × An increase of newly diagnosed cases of HIV and syphilis in St. Louis and Lake counties have sparked an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health and St. Louis County Public Health, the departments announced Thursday. The...

Downtown Valdosta hopes to bring more art to the area with new mural Downtown Valdosta hopes to bring more art to the area with new mural By Jennifer Morejon | February 25, 2021 at 7:33 PM EST - Updated February 26 at 12:02 AM VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) -If you’re driving on the overpass heading to downtown Valdosta, you may notice something very bright. A new mural was painted over the weekend on a city-owned building. The artist, Lee Mobley, from Douglas, spent the weekend creating it. Th...

Businesses react to amphitheater park coming to Valdosta Businesses react to amphitheater park coming to Valdosta By Jennifer Morejon | February 11, 2021 at 6:23 PM EST - Updated February 11 at 8:16 PM VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Valdosta City Council met Thursday night to vote on construction plans for an amphitheater park in Downtown Valdosta. The city council approved building the amphitheater in a unanimous vote. Business owners in the area said they’re excited. The park will be built on ...

So while there won’t be any icy dips into Lake Elmore this February, this year splashers will get to participate in individual or small group, socially distanced cold-weather activities while

Opinion: how did the authors own life and views chime with works like Carol and The Talented Mr Ripley? Patricia Highsmith was an animal lover, largely because she regarded them as superior to human beings. On one occasion, she declared that if she came upon a famished infant and a starving kitten, she would not hesitate to feed the latter and leave the child to fend for itself. Why, she once asked, should domestic pets be expected to consume material that we might find unpalatable? She recom...

Downtown Valdosta prepares for Love Downtown The city of Valdosta wants you to show a little extra love this February. and last updated 2021-01-26 18:13:21-05 VALDOSTA, Ga. (WTXL) — The city of Valdosta wants you to show a little extra love this February. Their main street office is preparing now to kick off a month-long Love downtown campaign where visitors can rack up extra bucks just by shopping the downtown businesses they either already know or can grow to love. "Of course we have ama...

Valdosta Main Street kicks off annual ‘Love Downtown Valdosta’ campaign Valdosta Love Lock Fence (Source: Valdosta Main Street) By Kim McCullough | January 27, 2021 at 4:50 PM EST - Updated January 27 at 8:24 PM VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Valdosta Main Street is gearing up to kick off a month-long “Love Downtown Valdosta” marketing campaign. The city said this campaign will run through the entire month of February, starting Monday, Feb. 1 until Feb. 28, and encourage res...

Patricia Highsmith, the author of Strangers on a Train, Carol and The Talented Mr Ripley, was an animal lover, largely because she regarded them as superior to human beings. On one occasion, she declared that if she came upon a famished infant and a starving kitten, she would not hesitate to feed the latter and leave the child to fend for itself.