The Board of Education earned GSBA’s 2026 Exemplary Governance Team Recognition, the association’s highest honor.

The Turner Center for the Arts is nominated for a Best of Georgia Award, with public voting open through Oct. 31.

The Georgia National Fair runs Oct. 8-18 with rides, food, concerts, livestock shows and entertainment for all ages.

Primitive weapons deer season opens Oct. 10, giving hunters a week to hunt with muzzleloaders and archery equipment.

Gov. Kemp waives penalties for on-road use of dyed diesel and extends Georgia’s fuel-related State of Emergency through Nov. 5.

Wiregrass is connecting South Georgia students to career opportunities as Georgia technical education reaches record highs.

Lowndes County has opened a new fire station in North Lowndes to position emergency responders closer to the growing area.

Heather Frederick and The Wiregrass All-Stars will perform a free Music in the Art Park concert Friday at the Turner Center.

Donald Palmer received more than 13 years in federal prison for carjacking a woman at gunpoint and stealing her vehicle.

The undefeated Lowndes Vikings open region play Friday night when they host the Camden County Wildcats at Martin Stadium.

VALDOSTA — Lowndes High School science teacher Anastasia Croft has been named the AFA Georgia STEM Teacher of the Year.

Two men were killed and 35 people injured after gunfire erupted during a neighborhood block party early Sunday morning.