Oil Found in Valdosta, But Not Quite a 'Gusher'

The Lowndes County Board of Commissioners has found oil - right under the new Lowndes County Judicial Complex now under construction.

They shouldn't get too excited, though. There probably isn't a whole lot there.

The county's public information officer, Paige Dukes, says enough was found that the commissioners approved a two-year contract Tuesday night with Georgia Petroleum, Inc. to remove unwanted petroleum at a dime a gallon.

Dukes says the process gets about three gallons a day, netting the county 30 cents a day, and that the petroleum is a byproduct of several gas stations located at the site in past years.

Information from: The Valdosta Daily Times,

(AP)