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Lost: Holiday Decorations in Valdosta
behind the Valdosta Mall
Lost
listing
Posted
3 days
ago
Description
Hi, I’m Sofia Bennett. I lost my holiday decorations—a red-and-green box with string lights, a few fragile glass ornaments, and a handmade paper star—last Friday around 7:45 p.m. I was unloading the box from my car in the parking lot behind the Valdosta Mall on North Patterson Street when a gust of wind carried it away. It’s the centerpiece of our block party, and I’m heartbroken thinking someone might have rescued it thinking it’s trash. If you’ve seen them, I’d be grateful.
Approximate last-seen location
behind the Valdosta Mall
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