By Carol A. Gasser Moore | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – When your local board or council “calls a meeting for executive session on personnel,” they’re not just bending the rules — they’re breaking Georgia law. The Lanier County Board of Commissioners have broken Georgia…
By T.S. Carter | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – An impasse that had set in with Lanier County Sheriff Nick Norton’s effort to persuade County Commission Chairman Alex Lee to restore $205,000 in budget cuts, has lightened by $100,000 has been referenced within the last couple…
By Carol A. Moore |*La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles RAY CITY, Ga. – For longtime Ray City resident Joan Royals, leadership isn’t just a title — it’s a calling rooted in faith, family, and a lifetime of service to others. As she makes her second run for Ray City Council,…
By T.S. Carter | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – Lanier County property owners will pay slightly less in the new tax year than the current year to cover a county budget of $6.23 million and school district budget of $26.7 million. County commissioners earlier this…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LAKELAND, Ga. – Once upon an October afternoon, the little town of Downtown Lakeland (GA) was buzzing with an extra sprinkle of magic. The leaves had begun to turn golden, the air carried that crisp hint of change, and the…
By Carol A. Moore | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LAKELAND, GA — When voters in Lakeland head to the polls for the November 4, 2025 municipal election, they will find at least one familiar name running without opposition. Councilman Johnny B. Reynolds Jr., who has faithfully served on the…
By Carol A. Moore | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles COOK COUNTY, GA. – A tense moment unfolded at Cook County Airport in Adel Tuesday, October 21, when a small private aircraft experienced landing gear trouble and was forced to make an emergency landing. According to preliminary reports, the…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – Voters in Lanier County and the cities of Lakeland and Ray City are scheduled to participate in elections on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, featuring municipal and statewide contests. Early Voting Sites & Hours Lanier…
By Carol A. Moore | *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles RAY CITY, Ga. – Ray City resident Serena Amber Martin, a longtime educator in the Berrien County School System, is seeking a seat on the Ray City Council in the upcoming November 4, 2025 municipal election. Martin is running for…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / *La traducción al español sigue a la noticia en ingles LAKELAND, LANIER COUNTY, Ga. — When a stop sign disappears behind a hedge—or when grass and limbs crowd a speed-limit sign—the rules of the road can literally vanish from view. Readers have alerted Lanier County News to several trouble…