Area Breaking News
Daycare Employee Arrested as Investigation Continues Into Incident Involving 3-Year-Old at Nashville Child Care Center *
Lanier County News confirmed Thursday that a woman identified in connection with an ongoing investigation at a South Georgia daycare has been arrested. By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | NASHVILLE, Ga. — The Lanier County News has confirmed that Debora Schlueter was arrested Thursday morning, July 16, at about 9:45…
Read MoreHELP CATCH THEM: Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Two Suspects in Theft at New Lanier County Ball Fields *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — Just as Lanier County’s new baseball complex is taking shape as a place where children will learn teamwork, families will gather and future athletes will compete, someone allegedly chose to steal from it. Now, Lanier County Sheriff Nick Norton is asking…
Read MoreFor Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending
INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL LANIER COUNTY SCHOOL BUDGET: https://www.laniercountynewsonline.com/2026/07/16/sidebar-lanier-c…dget-at-a-glance/ By Jeff Amy, Georgia Recorder – July 13, 2026 4:00 am / * Inglés y español | Some school districts in Georgia are eliminating vacant positions as enrollment falls and property tax growth flattens. Others are dipping into savings accounts. (Justin Taylor/The Current GA/CatchLight Local) After years…
Read MoreHistory Belongs to Us All: Georgia Historical Society Invites Georgians to Explore Their Shared Past *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | GEORGIA — As America marks its 250th anniversary this year, the Georgia Historical Society is encouraging residents to look beyond dates and famous names to discover something far more personal: the role each Georgian has played in shaping the state’s history. The organization…
Read MoreClocked at 101 MPH: Driver Jailed in Lanier County After Early Morning Stop, ICE Places Deportation Detainer *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — What began as an early morning traffic stop for a vehicle traveling at more than 100 miles per hour ended with an arrest, a trip to the Lanier County Jail and an immigration detainer issued by federal authorities. Lanier County Sheriff…
Read More114 Warrants, $600,000 in Bonds: Lanier County Couple Accused of Exploiting Elderly Victim Through Repeated Debit Card Fraud *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — For many people, a debit card represents something simple: the ability to buy groceries, pay utility bills or purchase medication. For one Lanier County resident, investigators say it became the tool through which thousands of dollars were repeatedly stolen. The Lanier…
Read MoreGeorgia communities rally support to help convert local newspapers into nonprofits *
ByEllie Fivas, The Georgia Recorder – July 15, 2026 8:02 pm / * Inglés y español | While some Georgia newsrooms are shrinking or closing down, two of the state’s largest local publications are being reimagined as nonprofit newsrooms. The Georgia Trust for Local News announced Wednesday that they have acquired the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer and the Macon Telegraph…
Read MoreAmerica’s 250th Celebration May Be Over, but Georgia’s Biggest Summer Safety Risks Are Far From Finished *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | ATLANTA — The fireworks have faded, picnic tables have been cleared, and America has officially celebrated its 250th birthday. But the dangers that accompanied the Fourth of July weekend are still very much with us. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is…
Read MoreShoplifting Arrest Becomes Federal Gun Case as Crackdown on Armed Repeat Offenders Intensifies Near South Georgia *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — What began as an alleged shoplifting incident at a department store has become another example of an increasingly aggressive federal effort to remove armed repeat offenders from communities just south of the Georgia line. Lamar Bunch, 35, of Tallahassee, pleaded…
Read MoreThe Past Comes to Life as Lowndes Unseals Time Capsule
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…
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