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Retired soldier who rammed Humvee into Fort Stewart headquarters sentenced in Savannah federal court *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | SAVANNAH — A retired Army staff sergeant who stole a military Humvee and crashed it into the headquarters building of Fort Stewart’s famed 3rd Infantry Division was sentenced Tuesday to nearly three years in federal prison in a case that exposed both military security…
Read MoreGeorgia Main Street Program Tops $1 Billion in Investment; South Georgia Downtowns Part of Growth *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — Georgia’s downtown revitalization efforts reached a historic milestone in 2025, with communities across the state reporting more than $1.01 billion in public and private investment through the Georgia Main Street Program. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced Wednesday that…
Read MoreFederal Case Highlights Growing Threats Against Journalists in Rural South *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — A North Florida man who threatened to kill a newspaper reporter, Muslims and prominent political figures has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison in a case that federal authorities say reflects a growing pattern of politically motivated…
Read More$750K Housing Discrimination Settlement Puts Georgia Landlords on Notice *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | MACON – Federal housing officials say a recent $750,000 disability discrimination settlement involving a Georgia apartment complex should serve as a warning to landlords across the state about their legal obligation to accommodate tenants with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Justice announced April…
Read MoreVictim of fatal shooting at Jay Boy’s Travel Center had sights on college and beyond
By T.S. Carter / * Inglés y español | VALDOSTA, Ga. – Just days after a fatal shooting outside a newly opened Valdosta truck stop and travel center, family members are remembering Damani Bentley, a 21-year-old man they say was “the kind of person who showed up for everyone.” Family members say Bentley was looking…
Read MoreLakeland Girl Scouts Seek Community Support to Clear Remaining Cookie Inventory *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — A local Girl Scout troop is turning to the community for help after being left with hundreds of unsold cookie boxes near the close of the annual Girl Scout Cookie season. Kristin Stone posted on Facebook this week that the…
Read MoreLakeland Interim Fire Chief Accused of False Burn Claim; Property Owner Disputes Incident as Lakeland Police Respond *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — A Wednesday afternoon dispute between Lakeland Interim Fire Department Chief Tony Galardo and a local property owner, Tony Davis, escalated into a standoff involving police after allegations of illegal burning were challenged on scene. The incident occurred shortly after 1…
Read MoreLanier County Firefighters Return from Wildfire Frontlines as Battle Continues *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LANIER COUNTY, Ga. — After days on the frontlines battling intense wildfire conditions, members of the Lanier County Fire Department have returned home, bringing with them firsthand accounts of the scale and magnitude of the Pineland Fire—a wildfire blaze that continues to challenge crews…
Read MoreMonths Without Rain: How a Slow-Building Drought Ignited South Georgia’s Fire Crisis *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LANIER COUNTY, Ga. — What’s burning across South Georgia today didn’t start with a spark. It started with silence—the quiet absence of rain. For months, the region dried out inch by inch. Now, that long, invisible drought has erupted into one of the…
Read MoreCitizens Academy Gives Participants Close Up Look at Police Work *
By T.S. Carter / * Inglés y español | VALDOSTA, Ga. – Two weeks in, and the Valdosta Citizens Police Academy is already giving participants a closer look at what it takes to serve the community. Week one kicked things off with Police Chief Leslie Manahan, who walked the group through how the department…
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