Area Breaking News
Georgia’s First Open Enrollment Period as the State-Based Exchange Ends with Record-Breaking Results
By Carol A. Gasser Moore GEORGIA – Over 1.5 million people enrolled in the 2025 Open Enrollment (OE) period for Georgia Access, the State’s health insurance marketplace, according to the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire (OCI) Commissioner John F. King. King has stated that the 1.5 million included 225,000 new consumers, who were not…
Read MoreOh where? Oh where has our Lanier County Fire Department gone? The operative words are “NO COUNTY UNITS AVAILABLE”
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – This week the Lakeland Fire and Rescue Department’s Call Sheet read: “January 29– Lakeland Fire Department was called to a fire in Stockton when there were no county units available. Lakeland responded to a yard fire at the old school building. Arrived to find that…
Read More21 Mitchell County residents used fake businesses to get COVID money, AG alleges
By T.S. Carter MITCHELL COUNTY, Georgia – Nearly two dozen people in Mitchell County are facing federal criminal charges of opening bogus businesses to get loans from the Paycheck Protection Program, a federal business rescue effort employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 21 residents of the Southwest Georgia county are named in indictments that…
Read MoreTwo Lanier County Tornado Drills were part of Georgia’s Severe Weather Preparedness Week
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – Monday, February 3rd marked the beginning of the Georgia Severe Weather Preparedness Week. According to the Georgia Emergency Management (GEMA), the Homeland Security Agency (HAS), and in partnership with the National Weather Service (NWS), Georgians are encouraged to learn and understand the threats of severe…
Read MoreGeorgians Have Less Than Two Weeks Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance; Deadline is Feb. 7, 2025
GEORGIA – Georgia survivors of Tropical Storm Debby (Aug. 4—20. 2024) and Hurricane Helene (Sept. 24—Oct. 30, 2024) in the counties designated for Individual Assistance have just two weeks left to apply for FEMA assistance. The application period for federal disaster assistance ends on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Counties approved for assistance for Hurricane Helene…
Read MoreMan found dead hanging from tree in north rural Lanier County: What we know so far
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – A person visiting a family grave at the Empire Church Cemetery on Wednesday, January 29 made a difficult discovery. The person spotted a dead man hanging from a tree in the corner of the cemetery. A call about the discovery was made to Tri-county E911…
Read MoreFreeman arrested when VPD officer notices narcotics odor in vehicle
By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Information newly released from the Valdosta Police Department (VPD) identifies a Friday, January 24th traffic stop about 10:30 p.m. The VPD K9 Unit officer was patrolling in the 400 block of South Brack Obama Boulevard. The officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. …
Read MoreHurricane Helene’s record-breaking rainfall and wind gusts created problems for local postal service
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – Wind gusts and record breaking rainfall made some significant changes in the small town of Lakeland and for residents within Lanier County. The horrific hurricane created unstable postal operations. The Lakeland Post Office located at 15 South Valdosta Road experienced significant building damage to…
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NOTICE: First case of Chronic Wasting Disease in deer found in Lanier County
Lanier County News was present at the DNR (Department of Natural Resources) press conference last Friday. Details of the CWD information will post this week. You may read ahead by going on-line to: https://gadnr.org/cwd UPDATE: Lanier County identifies first confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease case in Georgia By Carol A. Gasser Moore TIFTON,…
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