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This week in Valdosta

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New in Valdosta

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Valdosta’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

Most read in Valdosta

The five stories Valdosta readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

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   VPD defends arrest, following social media rumors of Freedom of Speech violations

   The Valdosta Police Department (VPD) has defended its arrest following social media rumors of Freedom of Speech violations.

   Full story at walb.com ↗

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   Police: Body camera video withheld until court in Red Roof Inn arrest case

   Police in Valdosta, Georgia, have stated that a 53-year-old man was arrested after he refused to lower the volume of a megaphone outside a business and then declined to identify himself for a summons.

   Full story at fox49.tv ↗

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   Grocery store, technology updates among county commission approvals - Valdosta Daily Times

   The Lowndes County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved six items at their regular meeting, including a rezoning for a grocery store and five years worth of information technology replacements.

   Full story at valdostadailytimes.com ↗

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   Valdosta Mayor Shares Plans to Revitalize Downtown and Improve the City

   Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson shared plans to allocate $24 million to increase foot traffic downtown, among other topics at a press conference with journalism students.

   Full story at vsuspectator.com ↗

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   We Rounded Up 9 Of Georgia's Best Antique Malls And Here Are The Results

   We have compiled a list of nine of the best antique malls in Georgia, with some holding over 200 vendors and others sharing space with a comic book shop and sports memorabilia store.

   Full story at decorhint.com ↗

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