By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – Lakeland Mayor Bill Darsey shared exciting news during this month’s City Council meeting: more businesses are on their way to the community. According to Mayor Darsey, a Circle K convenience store is slated to open near Oak Street and East Main Street, bringing expanded fuel…
New state cash incentives to school districts could make it happen By T.S. Carter LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – Georgia is offering public school districts that help charter schools get started $250,000 annually. But districts that tend to deny charter school permits could end up in the state’s doghouse and be forced to explain themselves in…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore COOK COUNTY, Georgia – A lane shift along State Route 37 east of its intersection with State Route 76 was successfully implemented on Thursday, May 1, allowing construction crews to move into the next stage of a major roundabout project aimed at improving safety and traffic flow in the area.…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – A major announcement from Washington, D.C., could carry significant implications for South Georgia businesses, financial institutions, and compliance professionals. On Monday, Matthew R. Galeotti, head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, unveiled sweeping changes to the Department’s corporate enforcement policies during remarks at…
By Carol A.Gasser Moore LANIER COUNTY, Georgia – The Lanier County Canning Plant is gearing up to welcome the public for its 2025 summer season, beginning Monday, June 2. A longstanding seasonal resource for local growers and home gardeners, the facility offers an affordable and accessible space for residents to process their freshly harvested produce.…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore GEORGIA / SOUTH GEORGIA – Two women have been sentenced to 10 years in prison for orchestrating a highly coordinated, multi-state retail theft scheme that stole nearly $141,000 in merchandise from Walmart and Target stores—including numerous locations across Georgia. The suspects were arrested in Coweta County, but their activities reached…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – As book checkouts rise and community reliance on public libraries grows across Georgia, a bill in the state legislature has sparked fear and frustration among the very people making that access possible: librarians. Here in South Georgia, staff at the South Georgia Regional Library System…
No Reopening Timetable Announced By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Motorists in Valdosta should prepare for temporary traffic disruptions as city officials announced the closure of Azalea Drive beginning Monday, May 12, to allow for urgent infrastructure repairs. According to a release from the City of Valdosta, the closure will begin…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – A section of Murrell Street between South Valdosta Road and Rivers Street has been closed to traffic following the collapse of an underground clay pipe, according to city officials. The aging infrastructure, originally installed in the 1950s, gave way late last week, causing a…
By Carol A. Gasser Moore UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York is asking the public to come forward with information regarding additional victims of a multi-year fraud scheme perpetrated by Robert Rahrle, operator of the now-defunct iCare Gifting Solutions LLC. Rahrle, who pleaded guilty…