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High-Speed Chase Ends in Capture: Lanier and Clinch Deputies Nab Suspect in Stolen Truck After Dramatic Pursuit *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LANIER COUNTY, GA. – A 54-year-old man, James Lafayette Watkins, was arrested Friday evening, November 1, 2025, following a multi-county pursuit that began in Lanier County and ended in Clinch County. According to the Lanier County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreTravel Trouble: Cook County Sheriff Probes Showroom Travel Agency Complaints*
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles COOK COUNTY, GA. — The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public to potential criminal activity involving Showroom Travel Agency LLC. In a letter dated November 4, 2025, the office announced that it has “been made aware of…
Read MoreFamily Displaced After Ray City Duplex Fire on Sunday Afternoon *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles RAY CITY, Ga. – A Ray City family was left without a home after a fire heavily damaged a duplex on Project Street near East Main Street late Sunday afternoon, November 2. Firefighters were called to the scene…
Read MoreHouse Majority Whip James Burchett Issues Statement on the Passing of Former Vice President Dick Cheney *
By James Burchett / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles ATLANTA – Georgia House Majority Caucus Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross) today issues the following statement on the passing of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on November 3, 2025: Former Vice President Dick Cheney “Over his decades of public…
Read MoreDemocrats flip two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission *
By: Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder-| *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles Democrats Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson have flipped two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission. Photos courtesy of the candidates Democrats Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson have delivered an upset in Georgia’s off-year special election Tuesday, defeating two Republican…
Read MoreHunger a fierce foe in S. Georgia – and SNAP lapse set to make it worse*
By T.S. Carter / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – While Lanier County’s farmers may see bountiful harvests this fall, food could soon become scarce for nearly one in six people in the county as the White House and Congress refuse to replenish food stamp money that…
Read MoreHarbin, free on bond, seeks to keep Enigma seat; Berrien to vote on new 1 cent sales tax *
By T.S. Carter | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles BERRIEN COUNTY, Ga. – Three weeks after an arrest on felony charges of electronic spying on city hall foes and residents alike, Enigma City Councilman Ronald Harbin will answer to voters on Tuesday, Nov. 4. He’s the incumbent in the…
Read MoreConflicts of Interest: Lanier County Commission Faces Fresh Scrutiny Over Secretive Hiring – Conflicts of Interest — Part 30 *
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…
Read MoreRay City Spending Trends Raise Questions About Fiscal Priorities *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles RAY CITY, Ga. — A review of recent Ray City Council decisions and expenditures shows a pattern of spending that, according to available records, may outpace the city’s incoming revenue from taxes, fines, grants, and other sources. The…
Read More👻 Ghosts, Goblins, and Goodies Await on the Trick or Treat Trail! *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en inglés LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – Little witches, superheroes, and pint-sized pumpkins will have a fang-tastic time this weekend as the Lanier County Sheriff’s Office transforms the courthouse grounds into a delightfully spooky Trick or Treat Trail! The fun happens…
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