🌱 What Valdosta’s new 4.1% unemployment rate means for local workers

Cheers Valdosta! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Valdosta’s new 4.1% unemployment rate means for local workers
• Want to help at Valdosta’s 25th anniversary 9/11 Memorial 5K?
• How a possible Coleman Road data center could reshape Foxborough living

Also on today's calendar: for KING + COUNTRY.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 92, low: 73.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 75 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Metro Valdosta Reports 4.1% Unemployment Rate for June (valdostaceo.com) — Valdosta’s metro unemployment rate reached 4.1% in June, a slight uptick from the previous month but nearly unchanged from last year, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. The local labor force and number of employed residents dipped modestly, while overall job totals and new unemployment claims show only minor short-term fluctuations in an otherwise stable regional economy.
   

2. Valdosta Fire Department seeks volunteers for 25th anniversary 9/11 Memorial 5K (valdostadailytimes.com) — Valdosta residents are invited to join the Valdosta Fire Department’s 6th Annual 9/11 Memorial 5K on Sept. 5 in downtown Valdosta, marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks. You can run, walk, volunteer, or cheer, with proceeds supporting Valor Service Dogs and limited-edition commemorative sweatshirts available to honor first responders and fallen heroes.
   

3. Backyard Battle: Foxborough community voices concerns over possible data center (walb.com) — Residents in Valdosta’s Foxborough community are pushing back against a possible data center on 719 acres recently rezoned for light manufacturing along Coleman Road in Lowndes County. Neighbors worry about noise, water use, traffic, and property values, while county officials stress that no formal data center proposal has been submitted and any project would face extensive technical and regional impact reviews before permits are issued.
   

4. Wild Adventures denies parasite rumors being shared on social media (walb.com) — Wild Adventures in Valdosta is pushing back on social media rumors that a parasite may have been contracted at its Splash Island water park between July 12 and 18. Park officials say water attractions are regularly treated with chlorine and UV disinfectant and that internal and third‑party lab tests from the dates in question came back normal, emphasizing ongoing safety protocols.
   

5. Iconic Band Abruptly Pauses Tour as Concerns Grow Over Lead Singer's Health (wideopencountry.com) — Valdosta just hosted The Beach Boys at Wild Adventures on July 18, but the band has now abruptly paused its world tour until at least September. Several shows around the country are canceled or uncertain, and while no official health reason is given, a longtime collaborator recently said frontman Mike Love has been struggling, leaving him the last legacy member leading the group.
   

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📸 Around Valdosta

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Valdosta

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★ Featured events ★

Monday July 27

• SDI Nitrox Course →
  Southern Ocean Sports, 1607 N Ashley St, Valdosta
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday July 29

• Regions 11&12 Peer to Peer Meeting
  Lccy Southern Crown Partners (6200 Bowen Rd, Blackshear, GA, United
  10:00 am

Friday August 7

• for KING + COUNTRY →
  Wild Adventures, 3766 Old Clyattville Rd, Valdosta
  11:30 pm

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📣 Valdosta Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday July 27

• IMPROVment® →
  Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts, 527 N Patterson St, Valdosta
  5:00 pm

Tuesday July 28

• SDI Advanced Course →
  Southern Ocean Sports, 1607 N Ashley St, Valdosta
  7:00 pm

Wednesday July 29

• Regions 11&12 Peer to Peer Meeting
  Lccy Southern Crown Partners (6200 Bowen Rd, Blackshear, GA, United
  10:00 am

Monday August 3

• Open House (6th Last Names A-M)
  Pine Grove Middle School Valdosta, GA 31605
  8:00 am

Wednesday August 5

• Senior Sunrise (Soccer Field)
  Lowndes High School Valdosta, GA 31601
  7:00 am
• Live Music @ Wing Night →
  Moody Field Club, 4251 George St, Valdosta
  4:00 pm
• Wing Wednesday →
  Moody Field Club, 4251 George St, Valdosta
  4:00 pm

Thursday August 6

• VHS Volleyball - Varsity only
  Valdosta City Schools Thomasville High School, 315 S Hansell St, Thomasville, GA 3179
  6:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• The Valdosta Collective: Monthly Wine Tasting — The Southern Cellar →
  The Southern Cellar, 120 N Patterson St, Valdosta
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Does keeping a pet help to alleviate loneliness, or does it add to the burdens of life?
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• Menzies Aviation posted a job opening for Passenger Service & Ramp Agent (PSRA) in Valdosta. Apply here.
• Lowe's posted a job opening for Cashier Part Time in Valdosta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Valdosta here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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