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  • Valdosta child shot while playing with gun; what police say now
  • When and where you can give blood in Valdosta this month.
  • What could Valdosta parents face legally after this child shooting?

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📰 News we're reading

1. VPD: 10-year-old child playing with gun was shot in face in Valdosta and remains hospitalized (wtxl.com) — A 10-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in the face while playing with a gun at Brittany Woods Apartments in Valdosta. Police say a nine-year-old friend reported the gun discharged while they were playing, and detectives are still investigating as possible charges are considered, with the police chief stressing the need for secure firearm storage around children.
   

2. Blood drives planned in Valdosta (valdostadailytimes.com) — Valdosta residents can donate blood locally on Sept. 22 at the American Red Cross of South Central Georgia on Connell Road and Sept. 23 at the Student Union on North Patterson Street. The Red Cross is offering small thank-you gifts on select September dates and highlighting a new documentary about pioneering blood program leader Dr. Charles Drew.
   

3. Accidental gunfire in South Georgia: What does the law say? (walb.com) — A recent accidental shooting at Brittany Woods Apartments in Valdosta left a 10-year-old boy critically injured and receiving specialized care in Florida, but now awake and alert. Local prosecutors explain when parents or gun owners can face charges in similar child-access cases, stressing secure firearm storage and how Georgia law treats accidental versus reckless shootings involving kids.
   

4. Broncos Host No. 10 Valdosta State in Saturday Morning Matchup (fsubroncos.com) — Valdosta State's high-powered football team heads to Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Saturday, Sept. 12, for an 11 a.m. showdown with unbeaten Fayetteville State. The Blazers bring a dominant rushing attack and stingy defense into a rematch of their 2024 win in Valdosta, giving local fans another chance to follow a key early-season test.
   

5. Something Good: Valdosta High School class ring returned to original owner (wctv.tv) — A long-lost 1970 Valdosta High School class ring is finally heading back to its owner thanks to some local sleuthing. Valdosta City Schools staff used initials and an old alumni directory to track down graduate Billy Cuppett after the ring slipped from a relative's purse at a local farmer's market.
   

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