By Carol A. Gasser Moore | TIFTON, Tift County, Georgia – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College senior Oscar Martinez Hernandez has been selected as one of 11 collegiate assistants for the Career and Leadership Development portion of the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo. The annual gathering will be held Octob 29–November 1 at the Indiana Convention Center…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore | RAY CITY, Berrien County, Georgia – A tractor-trailer turning left from Highway 37 onto the Ray City–Nashville Highway on Monday, July 28 knocked down a stop sign and an “End of Divided Highway” warning sign at the four-way stop in Ray City, then left the scene without notifying authorities,…

By Carol A. Moore | LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – As classrooms fill and buses roll again across Georgia, State Troopers and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Officers are urging drivers—especially in South Georgia counties like Lanier, Lowndes, and Clinch—to heighten their awareness and reduce speeds in school zones. With more than 1.7 million children returning…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore | SAVANNAH, Chatham County, Georgia – In a harrowing strike on the U.S. Army’s Fort Stewart early Wednesday morning, five soldiers were wounded in an active shooter attack that triggered a swift base wide lockdown and sent shockwaves through South Georgia communities. Gunfire erupted around 10:56 a.m. EDT in the…

  By Carol A. Gasser Moore / LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – Community leaders and residents gathered in heartfelt tribute last week as the Lakeland Post Office was officially renamed the Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office, honoring the late public servant whose decades of leadership and civic dedication helped shape the identity of Lanier County.…

By T.S. Carter | LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – Large amounts of rain in late April and May, especially in Homerville, degraded and diminished a lot of the region’s blueberry crop this season, according to Lanier County Extension Agent Sarah Curry. Blueberries had “a lot of degraded quality” from the rain, Curry said in an interview.…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore | LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – The rustle of cypress leaves and the glint of sun on black water now welcome visitors to a revitalized Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge, where the sight of lurking alligators has turned the swampy sanctuary into one of Georgia’s most surprising tourist draws. After…

By T.S. Carter | GEORGIA – Nothing spells f-u-n like a day paddling down Georgia’s rivers, streams and creeks. But for Georgia paddling enthusiasts, an unease that goes back three decades is growing. It’s because some owners of riverfront land, with the backing of the Georgia Supreme Court, insist they can block paddlers and other…