By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A proposed retaining wall project on St. Simons Island is drawing attention after the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) announced it has received an application for a variance allowing construction activity within a protected coastal marsh buffer in Glynn County. …
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — Lanier County’s decision to use its emergency notification system to send text messages and automated phone calls announcing a jury duty cancellation on Friday, June 12 is prompting questions about whether a communication platform intended for public safety emergencies should also…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | STOCKTON, Ga. — For generations, Stockton Baptist Church has stood as a place where families have worshiped, celebrated life’s blessings and leaned on one another through difficult seasons. On a joyful Sunday in June, the congregation added another memorable chapter to that history as…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | GEORGIA – When most people think about protecting Georgia’s natural resources, they may picture state parks or wildlife refuges. Yet one of the state’s oldest and most effective conservation networks operates quietly behind the scenes in every county, helping farmers, landowners, local governments, and…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — As the nation marks a historic milestone—the 250th anniversary of American independence—Lakeland is preparing to celebrate freedom in true South Georgia style with a full day of patriotic fun, community spirit, and hometown pride on Friday, July 4. From runners carrying…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | VALDOSTA—Music filled the air, families gathered under the summer sun, and history took center stage as South Georgians celebrated the 34th Annual Juneteenth Celebration in Valdosta this month. Although Lakeland and Lanier County did not host an official Juneteenth event this year, many…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | SAVANNAH – A major federal drug-trafficking prosecution that stretched across South Georgia is entering its final phase as additional defendants receive prison sentences for their roles in a conspiracy that authorities say operated from both local communities and inside Georgia prisons. Federal prosecutors…
By T.S. Carter / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. – Lakeland City Council is reluctantly going along with the Lanier County Commission’s preference to ask voters to approve a penny Local Homestead Special Option Sales Tax, or LHOST. The measure is designed to lower the tax bills of homeowners who have a…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | RAY CITY, Ga. — A dispute over who read Ray City’s water meters has opened a larger question for residents facing higher utility bills: Were the increases caused primarily by the city’s April rate restructuring, increased water use during dry weather, or mistakes in…
By T.S. Carter / * Inglés y español | VALDOSTA – Members of the Valdosta Police Department gathered at the Valdosta Veterinary Association on Thursday, June 11 to honor therapy dog Officer Hope for her eight years of service to the department and community. Hope recently died after a medical emergency. As Officer Carla Jones…