This Week is National Mosquito Control Awareness Week. Remember anything that will hold water for more than a few days can be a potential mosquito breeding site! Be sure to assess your property each time after it rains to clear out any possible breeding sources. Click here to view prevention tips and to download the city's prevention poster, or visit to www.valdostacity.com to access the Public Works webpages. 

June 22-26: Temporary Lane Closures Expected for Tree Maintenance in Valdosta. Georgia Power has contracted routine tree pruning maintenance work from Monday, June 22 through Friday June 26, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day, weather permitting. This work will require temporary lane closures on sections of Gornto Road (east of Jerry Jones Drive for approximately a half of a mile), Jerry Jones Drive (between Gornto Road and Country Club Drive), and on Country Club Drive (between Eager Road and North Valdosta Road). Click here to read more or call (229) 241-2251.

June 24:BGC vs. VPD in Basketball. The Boys and Girls Club of Valdosta has accepted a friendly basketball challenge from members of Valdosta Police Department. The game will be played at the club, located at 614 N. Toombs Street, on Wednesday, June 24, at 4 p.m. Citizens are invited to attend to cheer for all players. Representing the VPD team are: Chief B. Childress, Investigator V. Scruggs, Sergeant G. Watts, Detective S. Smith, Officer N. Hamilton and Officer N. Prichett. Come out and support both teams!

June 25: Valdosta City Council Meets. The Mayor and City Council will meet this Thursday at 5:30 p.m.in the Council Chambers. The meeting is open to the general public and includes the council's consideration of the City of Valdosta Fiscal Year 2016 Budget and other city business. Click here to view the agenda.

June 27: Farm Days This Saturday. The popular Downtown Valdosta Farm Days will take place this Saturday on the sidewalks around the historic Lowndes County Courthouse in downtown Valdosta, from 9 a.m. to Noon. Click here for details, or call (229) 259-3577.