By T.S. Carter / *Ingles y española | LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – When a pit bull just off rabies quarantine bit off the ring finger of Lanier County animal control worker Cassidy Dahlgren on January 26, her mother and supervisor at Animal Control, Jessica Ganas, felt enormous distress. Jessica Ganas and Cassidy Dahlgren at Richard…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *Ingles y española | Black History Month Feature LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – In the winter of 1958, a quiet decision on a rural school bus route in Lakeland placed Lanier County in the national conversation about race, education and the rigid realities of segregation. At the center of the…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *Ingles y española VALDOSTA — Small businesses across South Georgia will have a new opportunity to tap into state contracting dollars when the Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) brings its Georgia Procurement Workshop to Valdosta State University on Feb. 24. Hosted by the DOAS State Purchasing Division’s…
Do You Remember Separate School Buses? *Ingles y española Lanier County News is collecting memories from residents who attended segregated schools or remember the transition to integration. Did you ride separate buses? Do you remember when schools integrated in 1969? What do you recall about the 1958 bus controversy? How did integration change student…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *Ingles y española | TIFTON, Ga. – A Tifton man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a Tift County jury found him guilty in the 2024 shooting death of Brendan Burns — a brazen attack that also narrowly missed a 2-year-old child sitting in a…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *Ingles y española | LAKELAND, Ga. — Lanier County High School’s FFA chapter is marking National FFA Week with a series of events designed to celebrate agriculture, promote leadership and strengthen community ties. Students are: Kagan, Renea, Emma, Camden, Ethan, and Zach The weeklong observance, held Feb. 13–20 at…
*Ingles y española | 1954 – Brown v. Board of Education The U.S. Supreme Court rules racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Southern states, including Georgia, begin efforts to delay compliance. 1956 – Consolidation of Black Schools in Lanier County Lakeland High and Elementary consolidate Black schools within the county, centralizing education for Black…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *Ingles y española | SAVANNAH, Ga. — As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is inviting the public to reflect on a timely question: How has the nation celebrated its founding during periods of deep political and social division? On Thursday, Feb.…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *Ingles y española | GREATER LOWNDES COUNTY – Black history in the Valdosta area is not confined to textbooks or national headlines—it lives in local institutions, neighborhoods, and traditions that have shaped the community for generations. One of the most visible symbols of that heritage is the Copeland…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *Ingles y española SAVANNAH — Georgia’s story began on the banks of the Savannah River 293 years ago, and this week, that moment in history is being reintroduced to a new generation. The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) premiered its 2026 Georgia Day video on February 12, commemorating the founding…