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Valdosta, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Valdosta! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Have you signed up for Lowndes County’s AlertLowndes emergency alerts yet?
- Police investigate after man found dead on Smithland Place Road
- Meet the seven new leadership academy grads from Wiregrass’s Valdosta campus
Today's riddle: Why was the pony eating cough drops? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 76.
- Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 99 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Lowndes County Emergency Management celebrates National Emergency Management Awareness Month (valdostadailytimes.com) — Lowndes County Emergency Management, based in Valdosta, is using National Emergency Management Awareness Month to urge residents to get better prepared for disasters. Locals are encouraged to sign up for the free AlertLowndes notification system and follow EMA Lowndes on Facebook for real-time warnings, boil-water advisories, road closures, and other critical emergency updates. 
2. Unresponsive man found dead in Valdosta, police investigating (walb.com) — Valdosta police are investigating after a man was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead Tuesday on Smithland Place Road. A passerby called 911, and first responders attempted life-saving measures, but detectives say there are currently no signs of foul play as they continue examining what happened.
3. Seven Complete Wiregrass Senior Leadership Academy (valdostatoday.com) — Wiregrass Georgia Technical College’s Valdosta campus just celebrated seven employees graduating from its intensive Senior Leadership Academy, a four-week program building the college’s next generation of leaders. Sessions were held across several campuses, including Valdosta, and focused on strategic leadership, communication, and organizational resilience to better serve students and South Georgia communities.
4. Valdosta attorney appointed as Superior Court judge (valdostadailytimes.com) — A Valdosta attorney, W. Michael Burnham of Dodd & Burnham, has been appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to the Superior Court of the Southern Judicial Circuit. A Valdosta State University graduate and longtime local practitioner, he brings extensive experience in domestic, criminal, and civil cases to the bench.
5. Valdosta State University launches new center to expand hands-on learning opportunities for students (wtxl.com) — Valdosta State University is launching the Mary Virginia Terry Center for Experiential Learning to give VSU students more access to internships, research, service learning, and study abroad. Campus leaders say the Valdosta-based center will better connect students with local employers and the broader South Georgia community, helping graduates step directly into real workforce needs.
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S.L. Mason Elementary Brooks County High School, 1801 Moultrie Hwy, Quitman, GA 31643
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Lowndes LCCY Qtrly Meeting (10am - 12pm)
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Valdosta Recreation & Parks - 1901 North Barack Obama Blvd Valdosta GA 31601
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🗓 Events Nearby
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South Georgia Wellbeing Alliance Monthly Meeting
Lccy 1605 Azalea Dr, Valdosta, GA 31602
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FW: RG Lunch and Learn
Lccy https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88080678576?pwd=vTQckkbLrbrByy4jCBiEr1J8
12:00 pm -
VHS Volleyball @ Brooks
S.L. Mason Elementary Brooks County High School, 1801 Moultrie Hwy, Quitman, GA 31643
5:00 pm -
Lowndes LCCY Qtrly Meeting (10am - 12pm)
Lccy Valdosta CC Training Room 1; Valdosta CC Training Room 2, Valdos
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Authority Board Meeting
Valdosta Recreation & Parks - 1901 North Barack Obama Blvd Valdosta GA 31601
4:30 pm
Wednesday August 12
Thursday August 13
Tuesday August 18
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