Area Breaking News

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   FLORIDA – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) has released information about a Wednesday, May 8 incident, and announced a reward of up to $1,000 for any leads about an alligator left dangling from an I-10 overpass bridge. Get the full story at: https://www.laniercountynewsonline.com/2024/09/19/ffwcc-offers-rew…highway-overpass/

By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Two former Southern Pine Credit Union (SPCU) Finance officers have been sentenced to prison.  The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Georgia made the announcement on Friday, September 13. Get the full story at: https://www.laniercountynewsonline.com/2024/09/19/two-women-senten…t-and-bank-fraud/

  By Carol A. Gasser Moore RAY CITY, Berrien County, Georgia – The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) has released information about a crash on Friday, September 13.  The wreck occurred in the 700 block of Patten Avenue within Ray City limits. Read all about it at: https://www.laniercountynewsonline.com/2024/09/18/failure-to-maint…ni-storage-crash/ ‎

Dues to inclement weather predicted for Thursday, LCHS Homecoming Parade is scheduled to night at 6 p.m. Lanier County High School is set to celebrate Homecoming 2024 beginning Monday, September 23rd, until Saturday, September 28th.   This year’s Homecoming Week is full of opportunities for  all LCHS students, faculty, and community to celebrate their Bulldog Spirit.…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – Based upon a motion and approval by the Lanier County Board of Commissioners at the September Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting, the question as to whether or not the BOC can set up fire departments at will appears again.  Has the Lanier County BOC learned its…

By Senior Airman Leonid Soubbotine, 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia – On Sept. 11, 2024, Airmen, civilians and families gathered at Moody Air Force Base to honor and remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost during the terrorist attacks 23 years ago – a reminder of the enduring impact of…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   BOSTON, Thomas County, Georgia – A former law enforcement officer is out on bond after being arrested for DUI and Failure to Maintain Lane.  Former law enforcement officer Edward Kevin Lee (52) of Thomasville was driving a gray 2003 Toyota Tundra Pickup about 1:59 a.m. when he was observed…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   CAIRO, Grady County, Georgia – A Cairo arson case is under investigation by the Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office (GISFCO).  On Thursday, September 5, Commissioner John F. King announced that a structure fire at 1235 Martin Luther King Avenue, Cairo is under investigation. Read the full story…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – A Valdosta Police Department (VPD) School Resource Officer interviewed an 11-year-old middle school student on Friday, September 6.  The interview was prompted by a social media threat to perform a school shooting.   The full account can be read at this link: https://www.laniercountynewsonline.com/2024/09/06/valdosta-11-year…-school-shooting/ ‎

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   BERRIEN COUNTY, Georgia – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has released information regarding a traffic stop in Berrien County by a Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Post 13 Trooper.  The traffic stop occurred just after 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 2.  The GSP Trooper attempted to make a traffic…