By Air Force Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter 93d Air Ground Operations Wing / * Inglés y español | MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — In a dynamic partnership to strengthen mission readiness and base defense capabilities, the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), based out of Jacksonville, Florida, trained with the…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University is ramping up hiring efforts with a Skilled Trades Job Fair scheduled for Wednesday, April 8, offering job seekers a chance to interview on-site for multiple in-demand positions. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | SOUTH GEORGIA – The Georgia Department of Education has named 162 graduating seniors as 2026 Georgia Scholars, with only a small number of honorees representing South Georgia — highlighting standout students from Thomas, Tift, Glynn, and Camden counties. Announced April 1, State School…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, GA – As Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr pushes for expanded authority to stop illegal drone drops at prisons, a past case involving a Lakeland man highlights how close to home the issue has already hit. Carr announced Monday that he is…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | Part One: When Power Circles Tighten LANIER COUNTY, GA — In a quiet corner of South Georgia, where dirt roads stretch into farmland and everybody seems to know everybody, questions are beginning to surface—questions about power, influence, and what happens when the lines…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | *Inglés y español LAKELAND, Ga. — In a small South Georgia county where personal relationships often overlap with public service, questions are emerging about transparency, accountability and the concentration of influence among a tight-knit circle of elected officials, employees and business interests. This is the first installment of…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | VALDOSTA, Ga. — The places meant to care for America’s service members and their families became the target of a calculated fraud, federal officials say, as a Texas contractor admitted to rigging bids on healthcare projects at Moody Air Force Base. Eric J.…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | VALDOSTA, Ga. — Students from counties closest to Lanier County — including Berrien, Cook and Lowndes — led the list of scholarship recipients as the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation awarded 39 scholarships totaling $25,000 for the spring semester. The merit-based scholarships, funded…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | RAY CITY, Ga. — What began as a quiet procedural change inside a routine council meeting has grown into something far larger—an unfolding question about power, process, and the very structure of government in Ray City. At issue is not simply when citizens can…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — The City of Lakeland is accepting applications for its next police chief, a key leadership role responsible for overseeing all operations of the city’s police department. City officials announced the opening and are encouraging qualified candidates to apply before the…