Area Breaking News

By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – Recently at the June 2024 Regular Board of Commissioners meeting, citizens, who filled the audience seating witnessed a seeming ‘helpless’ to do anything about radically higher Lanier County Property Tax Assessments in 2024, but in fact it appears to be an incorrect assortment. GET THE DETAILS…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, LOWNDES COUNTY, Georgia – Isaiah Miles (22) has been arrested by the Valdosta Police Department (VPD) in connection to the July 10th shooting on East Mary Street in Valdosta. Read all about it at: https://www.laniercountynewsonline.com/2024/07/18/miles-arrested-i…ing-on-july-10th/ ‎

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   VALDOSTA, LOWNDES COUNTY, Georgia – South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Valdosta Firefighter Department (VFD) personnel were summoned on Monday.  A 2-year-old child was reported to have fallen out of a vehicle.  The event was reported about 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 15th. Get the full…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – At its July Council Meeting, the Lakeland City Council has approved a new ordinance which amends Chapter 50 of The City of Lakeland Code. Specifically, any minor under the age of 18 years cannot “loiter, wander, stroll, or play in or upon the public streets,…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, LOWNDES COUNTY, Georgia – Valdosta Police Department (VPD) Chief Leslie Manahan is requesting the public’s assistance.  About 10:35 a.m. the VPD began responding to numerous citizen’s E911 calls which identified the need for assistance in the 700 block of East Mary Street, Valdosta.  One of the callers indicated he…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore HAHIRA, LOWNDES COUNTY, Georgia – The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) has released information about an ATV DUI accident.  The accident occurred on Saturday, July 6th near Mary Turner Landing and Wells Road near Highway 122 about 9:20 p.m. More information can found at: https://www.laniercountynewsonline.com/2024/07/11/dont-drink-and-d…ira-atv-accident/

By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, LOWNDES COUNTY, Georgia – An ecstasy story turns into a tale of woe for one man, Ervin Leornard Flowers (47).  According to the Valdosta Police Department (VPD) on Monday, June 24, just after 6:00 a.m., VPD Officers responded to Hampton Inn and Suites.  They were summoned because of suspicious…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, LOWNDES COUNTY, Georgia – The Valdosta Police Department (VPD) have provided details of a Saturday, June 29th death.  VPD states that at about 6:00 p.m. (5:49 p.m.) their officers responded to an address in the 100 block of Jackson Drive.  A citizen call to E911 indicated that an unresponsive…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – There are a number of published statements on the Georgia Department of Revenue’s website which speaks to a county’s tax assessor’s office’s responsibility, regardless of the fact that House Bill 581 has only passed both the Georgia Assembly’s House and Senate votes, but will not appear…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   BERRIEN, LANIER, LOWNDES COUNTIES, Georgia – Walker’s Crossing is now scheduled to become a 4-way stop!  The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) crews are scheduled July 15 to begin converting the intersection of State Route (SR) 125 and SR 122 to a four-way stop. Installation of additional signs, flashing…