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Public Office, Private Interests: Do Neil Ginty’s Roles Create a Conflict as Lanier County Administrator? – Conflicts of Interest Part 7
LANIER COUNTY NEWS SPECIAL REPORT EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the seventh in a series examining ethics and governance in Lanier County. The series spotlights potential and actual conflicts of interest involving elected officials. By Carol A. Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia — Neil Warner Ginty, who has served as the Lanier County Administrator since about…
Read MoreLanier County Advocate Vacates Office, Legal Organ Status in Question — Could Georgia Law Expand to Include Digital Newspapers?
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia — The Lanier County Advocate, currently designated as the county’s legal organ, has vacated its longtime office on South Center Street in Lakeland, leaving the paper without a confirmed physical presence in the county it serves. The development has raised new questions about the Advocate’s eligibility to…
Read MoreMurrell Street Repairs Near Completion as Lakeland Post Office Moves Toward Reopening to Public
By Carol A. Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia — After weeks of anticipation, Lakeland residents can finally look forward to smoother commutes and restored postal services. City officials have announced that roadwork on Murrell Street is nearing completion. It is hoped that the repairs to a collapsed sewage line and subsequent road repair will…
Read MoreUpdate: Suspect JaMaurion Fountain in Custody after Two Teens Injured
UPDATE: VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – The Valdosta Police Department confirmed that JaMaurion Fountain, the 21-year-old suspect wanted in connection with the May 11 shooting at a prom and graduation after-party, turned himself in to authorities on the evening of Tuesday, May 13, 2025. He is currently being held at the Lowndes County Jail. Fountain…
Read MoreAmerican Legion Milltown Post 336 to Host Memorial Day Service at Roquemore Memorial Park
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – In a solemn tribute to the fallen heroes of the United States Armed Forces, the American Legion Milltown Post 336 will hold a Memorial Day service at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 26 at Roquemore Memorial Park, located on S. Valdosta Road. The public is…
Read MoreLanier lays claim to 3rd straight state baseball title; Lowndes loses bid for championship repeat: Back 2 Back!!!! It’s A Great Day To Be A Bulldog!!!!
By T.S. Carter Lakeland, LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – It’s a three-peat for the Lanier County Bulldogs. The Bulldogs sealed the Class A Division 2 championship on May 21 with a 4-1 victory in the final of a three-game series with Wilcox County. Neighboring Lowndes County, also seeking a consecutive title, fell short the day before,…
Read MoreMore charter schools for South Georgia?
New state cash incentives to school districts could make it happen By T.S. Carter LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – Georgia is offering public school districts that help charter schools get started $250,000 annually. But districts that tend to deny charter school permits could end up in the state’s doghouse and be forced to explain themselves in…
Read MoreEnigma’s Big Decision: Continue garbage service at steep loss or farm it out?
By T.S. Carter ENIGMA, Berrien County, Georgia – Something has just got to give with Enigma’s garbage service, say City Council members in trying to decide what to do about a city-provided trash pickup service that bleeds $2,000 of red ink a month. The council took a stab several months ago at plotting a financially…
Read MoreLanier County Canning Plant to Open June 2 for 2025 Season: Community Invited to Preserve Fresh Produce
By Carol A.Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – The Lanier County Canning Plant is gearing up to welcome the public for its 2025 summer season, beginning Monday, June 2. A longstanding seasonal resource for local growers and home gardeners, the facility offers an affordable and accessible space for residents to process their freshly harvested produce.…
Read MoreDid Enigma city hall have a ruckus or a nothing burger?
By T.S. Carter ENIGMA, Berrien County, Georgia – A lingering mobile-home zoning dispute turned uncivil at Enigma City Hall on Monday, May 12, but accounts of what happened differ depending on the person talking. Enigma native and South Georgia Tree Company owner Charlie Barnes said he came to city hall to get a copy of…
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