Community Corner
🌱 How new leadership training could benefit Lake Park Elementary students
Also check out Fitness Reconditioning Program on the Lake Park Patch calendar
Good day Lake Park! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How new leadership training could benefit Lake Park Elementary students
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 68 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
- Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lowndes Superintendent Sandra Wilcher selected for GSSA Senior Executive Leadership Program (valdostadailytimes.com) — Lowndes County Schools' superintendent is being recognized statewide while highlighting progress that directly affects Lake Park families, including the opening of the new Lake Park Elementary School and a historically low school tax millage rate. Her participation in a yearlong leadership program is intended to bring back new ideas to strengthen academics, safety, and student support across the district. 
📸 Around Lake Park
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📣 Lake Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fitness Reconditioning Program →
Moody AFB Fitness Center, 4851 Burrel St, Bldg 404, Valdosta
7:30 am - Family Fit Camp →
Moody AFB Fitness Center, 4851 Burrel St, Bldg 404, Valdosta
9:00 am - Valdosta Board of Education Regular Meeting
Valdosta City School Superintendent Office, 1204 Williams St #404, Dasher
6:00 pm - Lee University Women's Soccer at Valdosta State University →
Valdosta GA
6:00 pm - MS Football @ GA Christian →
GA Christian School, 4359 Dasher Road, Valdosta
5:00 pm - Hispanic Heritage Program
J.L. Lomax Elementary School Valdosta, GA 31601
8:30 am - Kids Night Out: Carnival Craze →
Moody AFB Youth Center, 1804 Prewitte St, Bldg. 1804, Valdosta
6:30 pm - Camp Rock Pro Rodeo →
Camp Rock Arena, 4407 Rockey Ford Rd, Valdosta
7:30 pm - Valdosta, GA - October 9-10, 2026 →
Camp Rock Arena, 4407 Rockey Ford Rd, Valdosta
7:30 pm - Unity Park Fall BBQ Fest →
Unity Park, 301 E Central Ave, Valdosta
10:00 am - The Valdosta Collective: Monthly Wine Tasting →
The Southern Cellar, 120 North Patterson Street, Valdosta
1:00 pm - The Valdosta Collective: Monthly Wine Tasting — The Southern Cellar →
The Southern Cellar, 120 N Patterson St, Valdosta
1:00 pm
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Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for someone to pressure wash my home..
please leave info. If someone wants to do it and doesn't own a pressure washer I have one. Thank you (Nextdoor Twin Lakes Rd)
- Circle K posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative, Full or Part Time in Lake Park. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Lake Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Valdosta
- EDITORIAL: Yarbrough earns national commentary honor (valdostadailytimes.com)
- Paschall's 3 first-half TDs power No. 18 Blazers to shutout win (valdostadailytimes.com)
- 11 Of The Top Family-Owned Restaurants In South Georgia Residents Swear By (newsbreak.com)
Hahira
- Valwood runs wild, shuts out Brookwood 52-0 (valdostadailytimes.com)
Ok Lake Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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