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Valdosta Main Street Returns for Sixth Annual Farm Days

It’s about that time: The weather is near perfection in South Georgia, and Valdosta Main Street is primed to kick off its sixth-annual run of the Valdosta Farm Days event in the local courthouse square. “The market strives to present a diverse balance of fruits, vegetables, flowers, meats, dairy, plants, baked goods, and other food-based goods,” said Missy Smith, Program Coordinator for Valdosta Main Street.  … Continue reading Valdosta Main Street Returns for Sixth Annual Farm Days

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Mental, Physical, Wellness

Sierra’s Story: Stay Encouraged

In the summer of 2010, 27-year-old Valdosta native Sierra Fillmore fell ill.  The cause of the illness was unknown at the time, but it was severe enough for her to be taken to South Georgia Medical Center. “My mom took me to the emergency room,” Sierra recalled.  “They ended up admitting me.  I was hospitalized for three weeks.” Still uncertain of the cause of the … Continue reading Sierra’s Story: Stay Encouraged

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Community Events

A Night of Hope

Since 2002, the Cancer Coalition of South Georgia has been actively fighting to lower the area’s high cancer rates as well as the impact that the illness has on local residents.  Engaging in 32 counties, the Coalition is dedicated to cancer education, research, outreach, and service, with particular focus on prevention, screenings and early detection. On March 24, 2016, the Coalition hosted the Second Annual Night … Continue reading A Night of Hope

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Physical, Wellness

AEDs in Schools

The Fear Hundreds of miles apart, but eerily similar in circumstance, two individuals nearly lost their lives in unrelated incidents while at their educational institutions.  The first, taking place in October of 2015, involved a senior volleyball player in Loganville, Georgia.  In the midst of one of her team’s contests, with no advance warning to bystanders, the young woman simply dropped to the floor.  Immediate … Continue reading AEDs in Schools

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