By Carol A. Moore / LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – Drivers across the Southeast are being urged to pump the brakes this week as law enforcement agencies in five states crack down on speeding during the annual Operation Southern Slow Down campaign. Now in its ninth year, the high-visibility traffic enforcement initiative runs July 14–20 and…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore GEORGIA – The Georgia Department of Education is celebrating schools that exemplify outstanding cursive-writing instruction with the 2025 John Hancock Award — a distinction that underscores how cursive strengthens student confidence, connects learners to history and supports essential cognitive development. The program recognizes elementary, middle and high schools that surpass…
By Carol A. Moore | VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Some of South Georgia’s most celebrated historic homes and architectural landmarks will open their doors to the public this fall as part of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s Fall Ramble, scheduled for Oct. 10–12 in Valdosta and Quitman. The event, coinciding with Lowndes County’s…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | WARESBORO, Ware County, Georgia – Two teen boys were killed by lightning while fishing during a summer storm in Ware County, Georgia, authorities said. Joey Nelson, 18, a 2024 graduate of Ware County High School, and Randall Martin III, 19, from the Class of 2025, were struck Thursday evening…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Commuters in Valdosta are facing detours and delays after the city shut down a stretch of West Savannah Avenue between Perkins Lane and Ray Lane on Tuesday, July 15, to begin installing a new water and sewer service pipeline. The closure, announced by city…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – Deep South Sanitation LLC is reminding residential customers across South Georgia to follow proper cart placement and trash disposal guidelines to ensure safe, efficient pickup service. Trash carts should be placed no more than 2 to 3 feet from the street with the lid opening…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | REMERTON, Lowndes County, Georgia – Authorities have identified the teenager who was fatally shot over the weekend in Remerton as 16-year-old Jaykavion Gary of Valdosta. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is continuing its investigation into the early morning shooting that occurred Saturday, July 5, around 12:30 a.m. Officers…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore FLORIDA / Georgia — The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement with a Florida-based property management firm that illegally charged active-duty servicemembers — including those stationed in or from South Georgia — early lease termination fees, violating federal protections designed to shield those who serve. JWB Real Estate…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | GEORGIA — Thirteen people were killed and more than 130 others were injured in traffic crashes across Georgia during the 2025 Independence Day holiday travel period, according to preliminary data released by the Georgia Department of Public Safety. The 78-hour holiday travel period began at 6 p.m. Thursday, July…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore | GEORGIA – The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), in collaboration with the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), has relaunched the Georgia Supportive Housing Institute for a second year, following a successful inaugural program that laid the groundwork for nearly 700 housing units across the state. The Institute is…