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EDITORIAL: Behind the Closed Doors of the Lanier County BOC—Truth Denied, Trust Betrayed*
*La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles Perhaps nowhere is the adage “what you don’t know won’t hurt you” more overworked than among Lanier County commissioners and staff. The saying, as it applies to the public, serves as high wisdom in the county commission complex and its meeting room at the…
Read MoreBREAKING — LIFE SAVED IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN LANIER COUNTY *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – At approximately 2:44 p.m. today, deputies from the Lanier County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) in Georgia, under the direction of Nick Norton, found themselves at the scene of what began as a warrant service and ended…
Read MoreHomecoming Week Triumph: Bulldogs Prevail at Roquemore Field *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LAKELAND, Ga. – The homecoming spirit at Lanier County High School (LCHS) shone brightly this past week, culminating in a thrilling 21–17 victory for the Bulldogs over the visiting Irwin County High School Indians on Friday night at Roquemore…
Read MoreSkeleton Gang Shakes the Halls of Lakeland City Hall *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LAKELAND, GA — It was anything but bone-dry at City Hall during October when the notorious Skeleton Gang rattles their way into the spotlight. Witnesses say the concrete and brick sidewalks, along with the front porch, were practically…
Read MoreGeorgia’s General Election: PSC Election *
By Georgia Recorder / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles GEORGIA – This year’s Nov. 4 general election is set to include candidates for two seats on the state’s five-member Public Service Commission regulates utilities like Georgia Power and plays an important role in deciding how much Georgians pay for…
Read MoreBREAKING: Georgians — Your Right to Open Government Is Being Violated. Act NOW! *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – When your local board or council “calls a meeting for executive session on personnel,” they’re not just bending the rules — they’re breaking Georgia law. The Lanier County Board of Commissioners have broken Georgia…
Read MoreSpeculation Grows: Short-time Clerk to Become County Administrator?*
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LANIER COUNTY, Ga. — Unofficial but advanced information suggests that Kirstie Durrance — currently serving as County Clerk for the Lanier County Board of Commissioners (LCBOC) for just over a year — will be named the next County Administrator, replacing…
Read MoreIs court next? Lanier sheriff, BOC still at odds on SO budget*
By T.S. Carter | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – An impasse that had set in with Lanier County Sheriff Nick Norton’s effort to persuade County Commission Chairman Alex Lee to restore $205,000 in budget cuts, has lightened by $100,000 has been referenced within the last couple…
Read MoreLanier tax rate set at 11.765 mills; school district sets 15.324 rate*
By T.S. Carter | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – Lanier County property owners will pay slightly less in the new tax year than the current year to cover a county budget of $6.23 million and school district budget of $26.7 million. County commissioners earlier this…
Read MoreHigh-Speed Pursuit Ends in Dramatic Arrest Near Lakeland: Repeat Offender Faces New Felony Charges*
By Carol A. Moore | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – A dangerous high-speed chase through Lanier and Lowndes counties ended in dramatic fashion Tuesday evening, October 21, when deputies brought down a fleeing Dodge Durango near Murry Boulevard—arresting a suspect already known to law enforcement for…
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