Area Breaking News
Sheriff Warns Parents as Meth, Fentanyl Threat Escalates: Lanier Deputies Equipped with Narcan, Promise Aggressive Prosecution *
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…
Read MoreCould Federal Crackdown Help Lower Gas Prices in South Georgia? What Every Driver Needs to Know *
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…
Read MoreSix Bulldogs, One Championship Legacy: Lanier County Dominates Georgia Dugout Club All-State Team *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — Some schools celebrate when one player earns All-State honors. Lanier County celebrated six. Fresh off capturing their third consecutive GHSA Class A Division II state baseball championship, six Bulldogs have now earned one of Georgia’s highest baseball honors after being selected…
Read MoreBrushstrokes, Backdrops and a Little Small-Town Magic: Lakeland’s Second New Mural Is Complete—and It’s a Must-See *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — Every great small town has that one place where people suddenly stop walking, smile, pull out their phones and say, “Wait… we need a picture.” Lakeland just added another one. After months of careful planning that began in early 2026 and…
Read MoreFrom Cows to Crack: Lanier Deputies Round Up More Than Criminals as Loose Cattle Roam Highway *
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…
Read MoreNew arena will highlight Macon’s music legacy, Macon-Bibb County says of $350 million project *
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…
Read MoreMore Than a Class: Georgia Children’s Safety Team Works to Change Lives Before Another Family Gets the Call *
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…
Read MoreLanier County Sheriff’s Office Stops Accepting Cash Bonds After Drug Residue Found on Currency *
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. …
Read MoreGentle Care, Healthy Paws: Pawdicures by Kayla Brings Stress-Free Nail Care to Lanier County: BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT *
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…
Read MoreWorkplace Tragedy: Man kills ex-wife at her job, then fatally shoots himself *
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…
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