VALDOSTA, Ga., Sept. 28 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news release:

VALDOSTA - The Valdosta State University Police Department presents National Night Out from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, on the Front Lawn. Admission, all activities, and concessions are free of charge, while supplies last.

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to prevent crime. It is all about making the university, Valdosta, and Lowndes County safer places to live, learn, and work.

"National Night Out is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen the relationships that make our university and our community stronger," said Sergeant Madyson Strickland from t...