May 16—VALDOSTA — Leigh Ann Overlaur of Valdosta is the recipient of Valdosta State University’s 2023-2024 College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Student Award. Overlaur was recognized during VSU’s annual Academic Honors and Awards Dinner on April 25. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Student Award is presented to a student with […]
PETERSBURG – If Rep. Jennifer McClellan has her way, the downtown Petersburg post office will be named in memory of the first Black person to serve Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives. McClellan, D-4th, said Friday she will introduce House Resolution 7385 Monday to put John Mercer Langston’s name on the 89-year-old building at […]
PETERSBURG — Over 40 area employers will participate in the Crater Regional Job Fair themed “A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats” on Wednesday, January 31 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The event hosted by the Partnership for Petersburg, the city of Petersburg and Virginia State University aims to unite employers and job seekers for […]
Jan. 15—VALDOSTA — An assassin’s bullet took the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. On Monday, Valdosta State University students held a march to continue the American minister and activist’s legacy. The Mu Omicron chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc, led VSU’s 12th annual march to commemorate King’s contributions to the […]