By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | VALDOSTA — A growing group of residents opposed to a proposed large-scale data center development in Lowndes County has announced plans for regular demonstrations outside the Lowndes County Judicial Center, signaling that public resistance to the project is far from over. On Tuesday,…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | VALDOSTA, Ga. — A Nevada man has become the second defendant to plead guilty in an ongoing federal investigation into bid-rigging involving projects at Moody Air Force Base, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Scott G. Srodes, 65, of Las Vegas, pleaded…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | VALDOSTA, Ga. — A grassroots organization that emerged in the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election is inviting residents from South Georgia and North Florida to gather for a peaceful demonstration Saturday morning at the Historic Lowndes County Courthouse Square. People for Progress…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | ECHOLS County, Ga. – Residents have until July 6, 2026, to submit comments to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) regarding a proposed bridge replacement project in Echols County that would require work within a protected stream buffer. The Georgia Department of Transportation…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — Lakeland Methodist Church, 80 West Main Street, is moving forward with plans to renovate the kitchen in its Social Hall, marking the beginning of a project aimed at updating one of the church’s most frequently used gathering spaces. Church volunteers…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – Discussions surrounding Lanier County’s recent Strategic Planning Summit highlighted an issue many residents may not fully understand: county administrators and constitutional officers do not operate under the same chain of command. In city governments, department heads and employees often work…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LANIER COUNTY, Ga. – A recent federal indictment in Pensacola, Florida, charging a convicted felon with illegally possessing a firearm has renewed attention on a crime that law enforcement officials across South Georgia continue to confront: convicted felons found with guns. Why is…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — The Lanier County Bulldogs have done it again. Lanier County High School’s baseball team completed a historic three-peat, sweeping Emanuel County Institute to win its third consecutive GHSA Class A Division II state championship. The Bulldogs defeated ECI 5-2…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | TIFTON — The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) is currently reviewing an air quality permit application for a pesticide mixing facility in Tifton, giving residents an opportunity to submit public comments before a final decision is made. According to a public advisory issued…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore / * Inglés y español | LAKELAND, Ga. — Lanier County Administrator shared his perspective on the May 15 Strategic Planning Summit that county officials spent a full day. According to Hardy those in attendance focused on the future of Lanier County during a recent Strategic Planning Summit aimed at…