Area Sports
Congratulations to the Lanier Middle School girls softball team on their conference championship
Lanier County Middle School Lady Dawgs defeat the Clinch County Panthers 11 to 0 Monday night to become Softball Conference Champs!
Read MoreSign up now for youth basketball for Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation
Registration is happening now for the Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation Authority’s Youth Basketball League. Space is limited, so registration will close when VLPRA hits 900 participants OR on October 16th, whichever comes first. The league is open to all Kindergartners through 12th graders in Valdosta and Lowndes County. Teams are divided by school, grade, and…
Read MoreDNR Announces Two New Deputy Commissioners
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the appointment of two new deputy commissioners: Thomas Barnard as Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Trevor Santos as Deputy Commissioner for Governmental and Public Affairs, Communications, and Grants. “I am pleased to congratulate Thomas and Trevor on their new roles with the DNR team,” said Commissioner…
Read MoreNon-Native flathead catfish captured in the ogeechee river
Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) staff recently captured non-native flathead catfish while sampling in the Ogeechee River. WRD staff conducts annual catfish sampling in coastal rivers to monitor native species and detect any potential non-native species invasions. In December 2021, a single flathead was caught by a commercial fisherman. Until…
Read MoreOur Hunting Heritage, Culture and Traditions
by Dan Simmons Travel Trails & Tales I’ve just returned from a homecoming trip to British Columbia, Canada and was once again reminded that many in northern communities continue to be financially and culturally dependant on subsistence hunting and fishing, as were our American families in the not too distant past. This continues in…
Read MoreBulldogs win Homecoming 10-0 over MCA
No. 8 McIntosh County Academy fell 10-0 in a low-scoring affair against Lanier County on Friday at Roquemore Stadium in Lakeland. The Buccaneers entered the contest ranked No. 1 in the classification in points allowed at 4.7 points per game, while the Bulldogs ranked No. 2 at 5.7 points per game, and both teams looked…
Read MoreClinch County’s Jeremy Bell Leads Georgia High School Week 4 Top Performers
We look high and low across the state to find those players whose performances made a difference. It could be a game-winning field goal or touchdown, or the type of performance that takes over a game and leaves fans with a memory they’ll never forget. Following are our top performers from Week 4 of the…
Read MoreVSU kicker McCall Bennett becomes first female to score a point in VSU history
Valdosta State is a very good football school and this past week history was made. McCall Bennett a female kicker a redshirt Freshman kicker nailed an extra point becoming the first female to score a point in VSU history. She also becomes the first female football player in Valdosta State history. The Milton, Georgia native…
Read MoreFish Art Contest Is O-Fish-Ally Underway: Art Contest Open To K-12 Students
Go Draw a Fish Georgia! The Fish Art Contest for 2023-24 is officially underway. Using art and writing, creators and administrators of this international contest hope it can ignite children’s imagination and inspire them to discover more about fish and fishing. The program is free to enter and open to youth in kindergarten through grade…
Read MoreAnnual Youth Birding T-Shirt Art Contest Opens
Social Circle, Ga. Wednesday, September 6, 2023 – 09:00 Hey, kids! Do you enjoy nature as well as creating artwork? Georgia’s 18th annual Youth Birding Competition invites resident children and teens to celebrate birds through a T-shirt art contest. Many famous ornithologists were bird artists when they were young, so perhaps you can be the…
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