Feb. 28 | Valdosta-Lowndes County Conference Center & Tourism Authority Meeting
The Valdosta-Lowndes County Conference Center and Tourism Authority Committee will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 8 a.m., at the Executive Conference Room 1, located at James H. Rainwater Conference Center, 1 Meeting Place. See city web calendar.

Feb. 28 | LMIG Program Provides Funding to Repave City Streets
The City of Valdosta will resurface more than three miles of city streets using funds provided by the Georgia Department of Transportation Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant and SPLOST VII, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 28, weather permitting. Read more.

March 2 | Future Journalists Meet with Mayor John Gayle        
Mayor John Gayle will welcome Ted Geltner’s News Writing Class from Valdosta State University for a mock press conference, on March 2, at 2:15 p.m., at Valdosta City Hall. The City hosts the event each semester to provide the students with hands-on experience for their future news writing careers and to introduce them to local government. For more information about this event or similar educational opportunities in local government, contact Public Information Officer Sementha Mathews at 229-259-3548.

March 2 | Free Community Screening of the Movie “Our Soldier”                                                      
Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts will host a free community screening of the movie “Our Soldier” on Thursday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m., at the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, located at 527 N. Patterson Street. This event is sponsored by Ms. Eleanor Howard and endorsed by the Valdosta-Lowndes County Film Initiative. Seating is limited, so please RSVP at 229-247-2787. See event details at turnercenter.org.

March 3 | First Friday
The popular First Friday event will take place this Friday, March 3, and will feature live music, dining specials and shopping in beautiful downtown, beginning at 6 p.m. Enjoy the fun that the community expects on the first Friday of every month in Downtown Valdosta. Visit www.valdostamainstreet.com to check out the lineup of entertainment, or call Valdosta Main Street at 229-259-3577.