The Past Comes to Life as Lowndes Unseals Time Capsule By T.S. Carter / * Inglés y español | VALDOSTA – Time seemed to momentarily stand still July 2 as Lowndes County officials unsealed a capsule outside the county’s historic courthouse telling of local life 50 years ago. Part of the nation’s 250th…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | SOUTH GEORGIA – Whether you’re filling up the family SUV in Valdosta, hauling peanuts in Tifton, driving a logging truck through Clinch County, or commuting to work in Douglas or Waycross, one thing is certain—high gas prices hit South Georgia harder than…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — A stark warning from Lanier County Sheriff Nick Norton is putting parents on alert as local law enforcement officials say methamphetamine and fentanyl continue to pose a growing threat across South Georgia. In a public message to the community, Norton urged…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | Unlike credit card skimming, ATM jackpotting attacks the machine itself—not your debit card. Here’s how investigators say it works: Criminals gain physical access to an ATM. Specialized malware is installed inside the machine’s computer. The malware bypasses the ATM’s normal security controls. An…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — It isn’t every day a sheriff manages to sum up modern law enforcement in five words. Monday, June 22 was definitely not the “average” Lanier County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement work day! “From cows to crack… Deputies do it all!” That…
By T.S. Carter / * Inglés y español | SOUTH GEORGIA – Macon occupied a prominent spot on the nation’s music map in the 1960s and ‘70s as the home of such rock n’ roll greats as Little Richard, legendary soul music artist Otis Redding and Southern Rock’s premier band The Allman Brothers Band. This…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | TIFTON, Ga. — Every month, a classroom inside the Tifton Police Department becomes something far different than a lecture hall. It becomes a place where choices are examined, consequences become personal, and volunteers hope to prevent the next tragedy before it happens. The…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — The Lanier County Sheriff’s Office has announced it will no longer accept cash for jail bonds after recently testing bond money that allegedly showed the presence of methamphetamine residue, raising concerns about employee safety and the widespread contamination of U.S. currency. …
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / English and Spanish LAKELAND, Ga. — Pet owners across Lanier County had an opportunity to give their four-legged family members a little extra care June 18 as Pawdicures by Kayla partnered with the Lanier County Animal Control & Shelter to offer walk-in nail trimming and paw care services. The…
By T.S. Carter / * Inglés y español | VALDOSTA – Moultrie woman who had obtained a protective order against her ex-husband died at his hands Saturday, June 27, after he shot her multiple times outside her Valdosta workplace around noon before putting a bullet in his own head, Valdosta Police said. Donna Fuller’s recently…