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Sheriff urges public to use video-recorded safe zones for Facebook Marketplace deals after Florida shooting
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LAKELAND, Ga. — Lanier County Sheriff Nick Norton is urging residents to take online transactions offline — and into a safe, video-recorded location — after a Facebook Marketplace meetup in Fort Pierce, Florida, ended in a shooting. “ALWAYS…
Read MoreShared Seats, Shared Decisions: Overlapping Roles Raise Questions About Local Governance — Part 38*
LANIER COUNTY NEWS SPECIAL REPORT EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of an ongoing series and speaks to decision-making leaders with known or potential conflicts of interest and employees of area government. The series examines ethics and governance in Lanier County, which includes the incorporated communities of the City of Lakeland and a portion of…
Read MoreA CHURCH BUILT TO LAST: St. Lewis Missionary Baptist Church and a Century of Black Faith in Lanier County*
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LAKELAND, Ga. — For more than a century, St. Lewis Missionary Baptist Church has stood as a spiritual anchor for Black families in Lanier County and the surrounding region, surviving segregation, economic hardship and generational change while remaining a…
Read MoreUPDATE: Freeze Warning Continues; Rain Ending, Light Wintry Mix Possible in Parts of South Georgia *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LANIER COUNTY, Ga. — A Freeze Warning remains in effect tonight, Sunday, January 18, into early Monday, January 19, for Lanier County and much of south-central Georgia as temperatures are expected to drop well below freezing, according to the…
Read MoreLowndes County at a Crossroads as Data Centers Threaten Water, Power and Home Values *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LOWNDES COUNTY, Ga. — A wave of data center development sweeping across Georgia is stirring growing alarm in Lowndes County, where opponents say plans for a major computing facility threaten the community’s water, power and quality of life. …
Read MoreThe late Kyro, beloved Lowndes Sheriff’s K-9, honored for his work and friendship *
By T.S. Carter / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles VALDOSTA – Kyro crossed an ocean to make his mark in Lowndes County law enforcement and occupy a place in the hearts of the law enforcement officers who worked with him. The Belgian Malinois served with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreLowndes SO: Warrants scam seeks to scare victims into paying ‘fines’ *
By T.S. Carter | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LOWNDES COUNTY, Ga. – The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be alert to scam phone call from someone claiming to be a law enforcement officer advising you there is a warrant for your arrest. You will be…
Read MoreTwo charged after store shooting, seizure of guns and pot *
By T.S. Carter | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles VALDOSTA – A shooting investigation led to two arrests on January 7 along with the seizure of firearms and marijuana. Police seize guns and marijuana after arrests related to store shooting. The arrests occurred at A call to E911at 5:45 a.m.…
Read MoreACROSS STATES AND GENERATIONS: Bailey Family Returns Home to Honor Ancestors at Charles Knight Cemetery *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LAKELAND, Ga. — Descendants of Cornelius and Arsimmer Bailey traveled from across the United States on Dec. 27, 2025, to gather at Charles Knight Cemetery for a memorial celebration and headstone unveiling honoring the couple’s enduring legacy. Family…
Read MoreConflicts of Interest and the Public Trust — Part 37
LANIER COUNTY NEWS SPECIAL REPORT EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of an ongoing series and speaks to decision-making leaders with known or potential conflicts of interest and employees of area government. The series examines ethics and governance in Lanier County, which includes the incorporated communities of the City of Lakeland and a portion of…
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