By Carol A. Gasser Moore CAMDEN COUNTY, Georgia. — A Camden County high school teacher and part-time emergency management employee has been arrested and charged with felony sexual assault following allegations of inappropriate conduct with a student. The arrest adds to a disturbing pattern of educator misconduct across Georgia and renews calls for accountability in…
By Airman 1st Class Rachel Howell, 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia. — Airmen, leadership, families, and distinguished guests celebrated the outstanding accomplishments of maintenance Airmen during the annual Maintenance Professional of the Year (MPOY) awards banquet at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 2, 2025.The banquet was an evening…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore TIFTON, Tift County, Georgia – A Tifton special education teacher has been jailed after turning herself in to authorities in connection with multiple allegations of physically assaulting students at Eighth Street Middle School, Tifton Police Department (TPD) confirmed. Dixie Hardy, Tifton Special Education Teacher Dixie Hardy, 55, was arrested on…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore GEORGIA – As part of his continuing efforts to champion financial literacy and protect vulnerable populations, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will host an important FIN FIT webinar titled “Shielding Yourself: Smart Tips to Prevent Senior Fraud” on Wednesday, June 18 at 6:00 PM. This virtual event is free…
By Carol A. Moore Charlton County, Georgia — For more than 15 months, the fate of Georgia’s iconic Okefenokee Swamp has remained suspended in uncertainty, tethered to a stalled decision by the state’s Environmental Protection Division (EPD). At the heart of the controversy: Twin Pines Minerals, an Alabama-based mining company seeking permits to mine titanium-bearing…
By Airman 1st Class Rachel Howell, 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia. — National Hurricane Preparedness Week is wrapping up, but hurricane season is just about to begin, and at Moody Air Force Base, residents and personnel are reflecting on the hard lessons learned from last year’s storm season.Hurricane Helene…
By T.S. Carter COFFEE COUNTY, Georgia – The nanny talked. Thus came the big break in a two-decade-old investigation into the slaying of a 39-year-old Douglas housewife, agents of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in detailing the arrest last week of the victim’s husband, Jon Worrell. Jason Seacrist, GBI special agent in charge, details…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKE PARK, Lowndes County, Georgia – Lake Park Mayor Jena Sandlin is under intense scrutiny following an incident involving the unauthorized use of a city fire truck for non-emergency purposes. On April 29, 2025, Mayor Sandlin reportedly directed a city maintenance worker to operate a 62,000-pound fire tanker to water…
Thomasville and Waycross Among Key South Georgia Recipients By Carol A. Gasser Moore GEORGIA — The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation has announced the awarding of $130,000 in matching grants to 15 historic preservation projects across Georgia. The funding was provided through the Trust’s Callahan Incentive Grant and The 1772 Foundation Grant programs. This year’s…
By Airman 1st Class Jasmine Galloway, 23rd Wing Public Affairs Moody Air Force Base, Lowndes County, Georgia – U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 820th Base Defense Group attend closing remarks during the closing ceremony of National Police Week at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. May 16, 2025. The event honored military and civilian law…