By Carol A. Gasser Moore GEORGIA — Over the 2025 Labor Day holiday travel period — from Friday, Aug. 29 at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, Sept. 1 at 11:59 p.m. — 15 people were killed in traffic crashes across Georgia, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety’s final report. Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Ga. — United2Prevent will host its 4th Annual Run to Prevent on Saturday, September 13, 2025, uniting families, friends, survivors and supporters for a 5K and 1-mile fun run at Unity Park Amphitheater (301 E. Central Ave.) in Downtown Valdosta. Race-day registration opens at 7:00 a.m.;…
A teammate’s letter brings new light to the story of the girl whose life inspired a national movement By Carol A. Gasser Moore | There is a unique comfort in hearing stories about a loved one who has passed away. For many, these shared memories feel even more meaningful than dreams—precious glimpses that bring someone…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | TAMPA, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced a major expansion of Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA), elevating the multi-agency team that pursues transnational human smuggling and trafficking networks and extending its footprint to the northern and maritime borders. Officials underscored that prosecutors will now consult…
By Ross Williams-GEORGIA RECORDER GEORGIA – If you catch your neighbor staring at a plant and counting bugs, don’t be alarmed – they’re doing science. Friday and Saturday mark the Great Southeast Pollinator Census, a University of Georgia project aimed at creating a head count of all the creepy crawly critters that help keep Georgia’s…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Thurmond on Wednesday unveiled a plan to eliminate Georgia state income taxes on tips and overtime pay, pitching it as immediate cost-of-living relief for workers from restaurants to hospitals to public safety. “The best people to make decisions about how to…
Some Lanier County Parents Say School Board Meetings Leave Them in the Dark By Carol A. Moore | LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – Citizens who regularly attend Lanier County School Board meetings increasingly say they walk away knowing little more than when they arrived. Beyond a brief three-to-five word description on the printed agenda, residents…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | ATLANTA — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is applauding a groundbreaking move by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to give prisons the power to jam contraband cell phones, calling the proposal “a long overdue step to save lives.” The FCC will vote on September 30, 2025 to allow state…
By T.S. Carter | LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – The Lanier County school district has decided to let newly hired school police chief Timothy Balch have a separate fulltime job as interim director of the county’s Emergency Management Agency. But while Balch may get to enjoy some double dipping on the pay front, the county may…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | LAKELAND, Lanier County, Ga. — Gary Yeomans, the steady hand behind Lakeland’s fire service for more than three decades, retired this week, and the city is saying a grateful goodbye. Residents and business owners praised the longtime chief for dependable fire protection, constant upgrades in safety and communications—and for…