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Hello Valdosta! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How local farms are now shaping your child’s school lunches
  • What we know about the deadly MLK Drive fire in Valdosta
  • Why one Valdosta bus driver is being called an “Agent of Change”

Also on today's calendar: Happy Hips/Yin 60min Sutherland Yoga Studio and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Hazy sun, with a high of 64 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lowndes County School Nutrition Program receives Georgia Farm to School Award (valdostadailytimes.com) — Valdosta families should know the Lowndes County School Nutrition Program has earned the Georgia Farm to School Award for its work connecting students with fresh, locally grown foods. Under director Donna Hendley’s leadership, cafeterias are serving more Georgia-grown products and teaching students how agriculture and healthy eating support their community.
   

2. One dead after accidental fire on MLK Drive (valdostadailytimes.com) — A deadly fire at East Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and South Lee Street in Valdosta left one person dead and multiple residents displaced Saturday morning. Valdosta Fire Department crews arrived within minutes, quickly controlled the blaze, and closed nearby blocks during the response, while Red Cross assisted displaced occupants and investigators confirmed the cause as accidental.
   

3. Daphne Sermons earns Lowndes County Schools Spotlight Award (valdostadailytimes.com) — In Valdosta, Lowndes County Schools has honored bus driver Daphne Sermons as its December Spotlight Award winner and “Agent of Change.” Serving Westside Elementary, she’s celebrated for daily kindness, creating a welcoming bus environment, and even writing personalized notes back to students during Bus Driver Appreciation Week.
   

4. Pinevale Elementary debuts Pinevale Beauty & Barber Salon to support students and families (wctv.tv) — Pinevale Elementary in Valdosta has opened a free on-campus beauty and barber salon to give students haircuts while easing costs for families. Licensed barbers from World of Fades will visit monthly, with plans to expand services for girls and opportunities for more local beauticians to get involved.
   

5. Wiregrass Practical Nursing students honored at fall pinning ceremony (valdostatoday.com) — Valdosta’s Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Practical Nursing students have just been pinned on the Valdosta campus, marking their official entry into the nursing profession. The ceremony celebrated their hard work, highlighted special award winners, and noted that the program is offered locally and on other campuses, with spring semester registration for prerequisites opening in January 2026.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • VHS Varsity Basketball @ Ware County
    Ware County High School , 700 Victory Dr , Waycross
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday December 17
  • VHS 9th Gr Basketball @ Tift County
    Tift County High School , 1 Blue Devil Way , Tifton
    4:30 pm
    • Saturday December 20
  • Wildcat Invitational
    Valdosta High School , 4590 Inner Perimeter Rd , Valdosta
    9:00 am
  • Naturally Southern
    Whiskey River Bar & Grill , 1703 Gornto Rd , Valdosta
    8:30 pm
    • Wednesday December 31
  • Wing Wednesday
    Moody Field Club , 4251 George St , Valdosta
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There were 2 dogs in Carlton Ridge.
    A few people tried to get them, but they wouldn’t come. I didn’t get the other dog. It was a beautiful white pitty. No collars. (Nextdoor Stone Creek)
  • Several weeks ago, I hit a female deer, and they are out roaming now.
    So please be careful on the way to Church yesterday morning. I saw another one. I will be on alert for them now for sure. It dented the left side of… (Nextdoor Clyattville)
  • Berry Global, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator 2nd (night shift) in Valdosta. Apply here.
  • PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Manager in Valdosta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Valdosta here.

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