By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LOWNDES COUNTY, Ga. — A citizens group is urging county leaders to halt new data center development until stronger regulations and community protections are in place, raising concerns about water use, electricity demand, pollution and long-term economic impacts. In an open letter to…
* Inglés y español | LCAD: Lowndes Citizens Against Data Centers – Our Water, Our Power, Our Lives – Open Letter to the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners An increasing number of cities and counties in Georgia have imposed a moratorium on data center development. Among them are Cobb County, DeKalb County, and Thomas…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — A mobile clinic designed to bring mental health and substance use services directly into rural communities is making regular stops in Lanier County as part of a broader effort to expand access to care across South Georgia. Legacy Behavioral Health…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | SOUTH GEORGIA — A surge of new federal settlements for victims of toxic drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune could mean compensation for veterans and families now living across Georgia — including many in South Georgia who passed through the base decades…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — Creativity is taking center stage at the Miller Lakeland Library! The library is thrilled to announce the launch of Art Sparks, a monthly program designed to inspire artists of all ages. Each month, participants will explore the life and work…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — The doors opens this week for citizens ready to step forward and serve as qualifying begins for several key Lanier County Board of Commissioners (BOC) and Board of Education (BOE) seats that will appear on the 2026 ballot. The qualifying…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | SAVANNAH, Ga. — As the United States approaches its 250th birthday this summer, leading historians told a packed room at Christ Church Episcopal on Thursday that past generations also wrestled with deep political division as they celebrated defining national anniversaries. The free public program,…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | Georgia’s film industry isn’t just rolling cameras in Atlanta studios anymore — it’s setting up on barrier island beaches, small-town streets, and even inside South Georgia theme parks. From a newly permitted Netflix shoot on the coast to film crews using the…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | ATLANTA — A major investment in mental health services at the state level could bring meaningful relief to rural communities across South Georgia, including Lanier County. Lt. Governor Burt Jones joined state lawmakers and more than 40 sheriffs earlier this month in announcing a…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *Ingles 7 española | ATLANTA — The Georgia Environmental Protection Division is considering the reissuance of wastewater discharge permits for facilities in Mitchell and Glynn counties as part of its latest public notice. In Mitchell County, the Baconton Water Pollution Control Plant has applied for reissuance of its…