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LCFD justifies LLFD aging buildings and equipment for FD split, but cannot secure its own equipment
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – The Lanier County News (LCN) continues working to obtain additional information about the split between the Lanier County Fire Department (LCFD) and the Lakeland Fire and Rescue Department (LFRD). Information has not been forthcoming from the Lanier County Board of Commissioners, who has not provided any…
Read MoreSemi-truck crash in Lakeland takes down utility poles and electrical wire
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – Talley Avenue near 9th Street was closed after a semi-truck knocked down several utility poles and related electrical wire. For a time, this caused some problems for traffic in the area. There was no official report of a power outage. The accident occurred on Tuesday,…
Read More75 RGS maintainers earn Dedicated Crew Chief title
By Airman 1st Class Iain Stanley, 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia – The 75th Fighter Squadron and 75th Fighter Generation Squadron held their first Dedicated Crew Chief (DCC) ceremony in three years, recognizing the unit’s newest DCCs and Assistant DCCs at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Dec. 16, 2024.The long-standing…
Read MoreSCAMMER ALERT: Georgia man arrested in Louisiana and linked to southeast U.S. criminal operation targeting elderly
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LOUISIANA – Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre has arrested Diego Diaz (47) of Lawrenceville, Georgia in connection with attempts to collect thousands of dollars from a scam victim. The scam in question targeted an elderly Louisiana man. Investigators, working with the resident, set up a sting operation after the male…
Read MoreTo be repaired or not be repaired: Owner seeking to preserve Main Street building
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – Most visitors to downtown Lakeland do not miss the structural change to the commercial building at 51 West Main Street these days! Ironically, the building is cloaked in a blue tarp, which in some ways, blends in with the numerous buildings throughout Lanier County that…
Read MoreVPD seeking witnesses: Burn Victim on South Savannah Avenue in Valdosta
By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – First responders arrived on the scene within a couple of minutes of a morning call on Saturday, December 14. The 9:25 a.m. call indicated that a male was on fire. Valdosta Police Department (VPD) officers, Valdosta Fire Department (VFD) firefighters, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel…
Read MoreA season for sharing in fire safety
By Wayne Blake MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia – As the holiday season approaches, fire safety becomes even more important. Every year, fires during the holiday season claim the lives of more than 400 Americans, injure 1,650 more, and cause nearly $1 billion in damage. Learn more about holiday safety at: https://www.laniercountynewsonline.com/2024/12/19/a-season-for-sha…g-in-fire-safety/
Read MoreCalamity Strikes Downtown Lakeland: Call to the Historically Minded
LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – Passerbys and first responders alike, have reported that the old “Stapleton Grocery Store” has experienced an unexpected change! An 18-wheel semi-truck driver is said to have swerved right to avoid hitting a vehicle that was making a left turn onto Carter Street. That information is unofficial and from eye witnesses. …
Read MoreA Tale of Two Fire Departments: 5 Lanier County Fire Stations Close
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – The Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council (GFSTC) has officially declared the former Lakeland-Lanier Fire Department closed. In its place are two certified and legally separate fire departments – the Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) and the Lanier County Fire Department (LCFD). Matt Houston – Compliance and Evaluation Manager:…
Read MoreUPDATE: Fire tears through Shiner Pond Road home leveling it!
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – More details have been released about the Tuesday, December 3 fire which leveled a home on Shiner Pond Road. This time the information comes from the family who resided in the home. Read all about it: https://www.laniercountynewsonline.com/2024/12/10/132698/
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