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Smokin’ for the Sound: Bulldog Band Serves Up Chicken Dinners and Community Spirit *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. – The sweet sound of music will soon be joined by the mouthwatering aroma of barbecue as the LCHS Bulldog Band Booster Club fires up its annual Chicken Dinner Fundraiser this Saturday, May 16. For just $10 a plate, community members…
Read MoreSouth Georgia Farmers Need More Than Headlines
By Michael Dockery / * Inglés y español | Agriculture isn’t just an industry in South Georgia. It’s our foundation. Across Ware, Coffee, Atkinson, and Lanier counties, farming families have worked the same land for generations. Timber, cattle, poultry, row crops, and specialty crops like pecans and blueberries aren’t just commodities — they represent…
Read MoreDID YOU KNOW…? Were Neanderthals really just brute cave men?*
By Jack Bagley / * Inglés y español | Mark your calendars! This Friday, at 10:46 am Eastern Standard Time, spring begins! It’s the vernal equinox, the time of the year when the duration of day and night are just about the same length (as close as they ever get, anyway) and we see the…
Read MoreLanier County Sheriff’s Office Jail Media Report ending February 26, 2026*
*Ingles 7 española | The following individuals were arrested and appear on this week’s Lanier County Sheriff’s Jail Media Report: February 16, 0246 hours. Shanteria Monae Wynn (24) charged with Conspiracy to commit a felony, Driving without a valid license (misdemeanor), Hire,solicit person under 17 YOA to manufacture, distribute, etc. controlled/Coun, Marijuana-possession and…
Read MoreRegister your Mountain Mover for Girls on the Run this season
Registration for the Girls on the Run Spring season is now open, and we’re so excited to welcome girls to another season of confidence, connection, and fun! This spring season, girls will participate in our Hello, Mountain Mover! curriculum, which focuses on building confidence, navigating challenges, and strengthening friendships. We’re hosting teams at schools across South…
Read MoreSecret Service gives Lowndes Sheriff’s forensic investigators top honors *
By T.S. Carter / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LOWNDES COUNTY, Ga. – The U.S. Secret Service’s National Computer Forensic Institute (NCFI) has recognized Lowndes County Sheriff’s Investigator Matt Howard and Sergeant Matt Porter as the top two digital forensic investigate experts in Georgia and among the tops nationwide. The…
Read MoreFederal Child Pornography Charges Rock Tallahassee, Underscore Cross-Border Threat to South Georgia *
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Tallahassee man is facing serious federal charges in a child exploitation case that law enforcement officials say highlights an ongoing threat that reaches well beyond state lines, including into South Georgia. Cedrick Campbell, 35,…
Read MoreCross City Correctional Officer Charged in Federal Child Exploitation Case*
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Cross City correctional officer is facing serious federal charges following an investigation into alleged child sexual exploitation and the distribution of child pornography. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida,…
Read MoreInk, Tide & Touch: A South Georgia Scientist Turns Fish Into Fine Art*
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles BRUNSWICK, GA. – On a breezy weekday afternoon in Brunswick—long after the morning’s trawl nets have been rinsed and hung to dry—Britany Hall steps into her kitchen and turns it into something between a studio…
Read MoreUSCIS to launch new vetting center in Atlanta, expanding security screening and fraud checks*
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles ATLANTA — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on Dec. 5 announced it is creating a specialized vetting center headquartered in Atlanta to strengthen screening aimed at keeping out terrorists, criminal offenders and other applicants who pose public-safety risks…
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