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Ms. ABAC 2025 is biology junior Railey Hughes from Lakeland
By Carol A. Gasser Moore TIFTON, Tift County, Georgia – Railey Hughes, a junior biology major from Lakeland, was crowned Ms. ABAC Wednesday night, February 26, at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College’s Howard Auditorium. That is the official explanation for Railey Hughes entering ABAC’s spotlight last week. A weekend interview with this outstanding young…
Read MoreLCSO Sheriff Norton asks, “What’s it like being a Sheriff?”
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – “What’s it like being a Sheriff? Always listening to the radio and dispatch? Always worried about your officers? Every house call? Every traffic stop? This was a deputy’s traffic stop in Lauren’s County, Georgia. It was shown to all Sheriffs during classes after being elected…
Read MoreSingle car accident on New Bethel Road at Carter Road NE
LOWNDES COUNTY, Georgia – Just after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26 a single car accident occured. Since the Lanier County News (LCN) was passing by in heavy traffic and the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office had just arrived on scene, it was not possible to get details about the wreck. The intersection of New…
Read MoreANALYSIS – The News and its readers want to know: Did the BOC waste an estimated $250,000 of taxpayers’ money on its county wildfire firefighting department?
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – Does the Lanier County Board of Commissioners (LCBOC) support citizen’s right to know and operate in a way that everybody can see and know what’s happening? You decide whether or not the LCBOC is transparent (clear) or opaque (unclear)! Last week, the Lanier…
Read MoreValdosta car break-in sprees putting guns on the street, say police in urging more vehicle security
By T.S. Carter VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Vehicle break-ins have been a nearly daily occurrence in Valdosta since January 1, the Valdosta Police Department says. Sounding the alarm after responding to over 45 calls since New Year’s Day, police urged residents to take extra steps to prevent becoming a victim. Most…
Read MoreMoody exemplifies excellence through innovation
By Airman 1st Class Iain Stanley, 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia – Throughout 2024, the Airmen of the 23rd Wing put their minds to the grindstone as they developed ways to tackle the Department of the Air Force’s priority of modernization at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Whether improving…
Read MoreUPDATED: Two charged after dispute results in car fatally striking pedestrian
By T.S. Carter VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Valdosta police have made a pair of arrests in the death of a pedestrian struck and killed by a car during a domestic dispute shortly before 3 a.m. on Saturday, February 22. Valdosta Police Department personnel have identified the victim as Treesy Mensah (50). Her daughter, Jakie…
Read MoreUPDATE: GBI Investigates Death of 21-Year-Old Woman in Remerton – TWO ARRESTS MADE
By Carol A. Gasser Moore REMERTON, Lowndes County, Georgia – Sixteen (16) months after Brianna Long’s death two men have been charged in her death. The GBI has indicted Tsion Clayton (23) of Lowndes County, and Kimone Green (21) also of Lowndes County, with one count of Malice Murder. Brianna Long was shot while…
Read MoreDanger in the afternoon: Valdosta store robber shoots at police officer, bystanders at two stores
By T.S. Carter A Valdosta police officer evaded a pair of gunshots fired at him by an armed robber who had just fired at least one shot inside the Mega Mart convenience store in the afternoon on Wednesday, February 19, according to Valdosta police. The close calls for the officer and people in…
Read MoreUPDATE: Hurricane Helene’s record-breaking rainfall and wind gusts created problems for local postal service
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – Hurricane Helene’s “eye” passed over Lanier County at the end of September 2024. One of the buildings which was heavily damaged was the Lakeland Post Office located at 15 South Valdosta Road. The postal building, which is leased by the United States Postal Service…
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